The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Winston-Salem 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 | $67,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,200.
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 | $90,870 | -5.59% | 10.05% |
| 2021 | $95,950 | -3.00% | - |
| 2020 | $98,830 | 1.61% | - |
| 2019 | $97,240 | 7.77% | - |
| 2018 | $89,680 | 6.42% | - |
| 2017 | $83,920 | 9.33% | - |
| 2016 | $76,090 | 6.62% | - |
| 2015 | $71,050 | 8.68% | - |
| 2014 | $64,880 | -9.40% | - |
| 2013 | $70,980 | -15.16% | - |
| 2012 | $81,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,870 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Winston-Salem is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 16.2 percent (16.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.