The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $43,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,100.
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 | $76,130 | -2.99% | -3.57% |
| 2021 | $78,410 | -1.67% | - |
| 2020 | $79,720 | -9.87% | - |
| 2019 | $87,590 | 4.36% | - |
| 2018 | $83,770 | 3.93% | - |
| 2017 | $80,480 | -5.64% | - |
| 2016 | $85,020 | 14.53% | - |
| 2015 | $72,670 | 1.57% | - |
| 2014 | $71,530 | -0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $71,670 | -10.02% | - |
| 2012 | $78,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,130, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the lowest paying city for occupational therapists in state of North Carolina, following city of Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $95,380). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is about 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.