The annual salary statistics of orthotists and prosthetists in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of orthotists and prosthetists in St Louis 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 | $37,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthotists and prosthetists in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthotists and prosthetists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $52,650 | -22.03% | -19.92% |
| 2019 | $64,250 | 15.22% | - |
| 2018 | $54,470 | -10.37% | - |
| 2017 | $60,120 | 1.35% | - |
| 2016 | $59,310 | -10.81% | - |
| 2014 | $65,720 | 3.93% | - |
| 2013 | $63,140 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $63,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,650, St Louis is the second highest paying city for orthotists and prosthetists in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Kansas City (median annual salary of $100,200). Compared with Kansas City, the median annual salary of orthotists and prosthetists in St Louis is 47.5 percent (47.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis |