The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $55,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $83,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,690.
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 | $70,150 | 1.15% | 19.12% |
| 2021 | $69,340 | 5.74% | - |
| 2020 | $65,360 | 1.33% | - |
| 2019 | $64,490 | -4.03% | - |
| 2018 | $67,090 | 2.43% | - |
| 2017 | $65,460 | 4.80% | - |
| 2016 | $62,320 | 7.99% | - |
| 2015 | $57,340 | -2.09% | - |
| 2014 | $58,540 | -2.41% | - |
| 2013 | $59,950 | 5.35% | - |
| 2012 | $56,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,150, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $67,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill is 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.