The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $73,200 | 10.87% | 16.48% |
| 2021 | $65,240 | -7.46% | - |
| 2020 | $70,110 | 3.98% | - |
| 2018 | $67,320 | 5.50% | - |
| 2017 | $63,620 | 3.90% | - |
| 2016 | $61,140 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $61,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,200, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is the highest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of Missouri, followed by Kansas City (median annual salary $63,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in Kansas City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Joplin | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area |