The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $61,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,050.
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 | $78,040 | 0.37% | 4.09% |
| 2021 | $77,750 | 12.15% | - |
| 2020 | $68,300 | -4.25% | - |
| 2019 | $71,200 | -12.09% | - |
| 2018 | $79,810 | -6.74% | - |
| 2017 | $85,190 | 6.16% | - |
| 2016 | $79,940 | 7.61% | - |
| 2015 | $73,860 | -2.37% | - |
| 2014 | $75,610 | -1.75% | - |
| 2013 | $76,930 | 2.70% | - |
| 2012 | $74,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,040 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.