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Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants in Northeast 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 Therapy Assistants in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$50,310
25th Percentile Wage	$57,410
50th Percentile Wage	$58,970
75th Percentile Wage	$63,540
90th Percentile Wage	$75,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Northeast 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 $75,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,310.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$58,970	-1.49%	-0.98%
2021	$59,850	3.26%	-
2020	$57,900	-6.75%	-
2019	$61,810	6.46%	-
2018	$57,820	1.73%	-
2017	$56,820	17.92%	-
2016	$46,640	9.11%	-
2015	$42,390	3.73%	-
2014	$40,810	4.97%	-
2013	$38,780	-53.56%	-
2012	$59,550	-	-

Table 2. Compare Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,970, Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of Mississippi, following city of Jackson (median annual salary of $60,680). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is about 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Jackson.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Jackson	$60,680
Gulfport-Biloxi	$60,270
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$59,780
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$59,240
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$59,100
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$58,970