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Occupational Therapists Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Occupational Therapists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$67,740
25th Percentile Wage	$82,170
50th Percentile Wage	$98,330
75th Percentile Wage	$109,060
90th Percentile Wage	$127,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,740.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$98,330	19.79%	13.06%
2021	$78,870	-24.15%	-
2020	$97,920	10.94%	-
2019	$87,210	-0.23%	-
2018	$87,410	2.06%	-
2017	$85,610	-4.06%	-
2016	$89,090	-3.37%	-
2015	$92,090	1.72%	-
2014	$90,510	6.20%	-
2013	$84,900	-0.69%	-
2012	$85,490	-	-

Table 2. Compare Occupational Therapists Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,330, Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for occupational therapists in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $100,110). Compared with Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of occupational therapists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$100,110
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$98,330
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$96,500
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$95,810
Jackson	$94,000
Gulfport-Biloxi	$88,540
Hattiesburg	$76,540
Pascagoula	$75,250