The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapists in Gulfport-Biloxi 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 | $62,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $88,540 | 7.16% | 5.50% |
| 2021 | $82,200 | -11.37% | - |
| 2020 | $91,550 | 4.90% | - |
| 2019 | $87,060 | 0.17% | - |
| 2018 | $86,910 | 4.28% | - |
| 2017 | $83,190 | 5.46% | - |
| 2016 | $78,650 | 2.52% | - |
| 2015 | $76,670 | -10.41% | - |
| 2014 | $84,650 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $83,810 | 0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $83,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,540 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Gulfport-Biloxi is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Pascagoula |