The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $57,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $76,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,330.
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 | $64,360 | 4.58% | 18.09% |
| 2021 | $61,410 | -1.07% | - |
| 2020 | $62,070 | -2.14% | - |
| 2019 | $63,400 | 2.19% | - |
| 2018 | $62,010 | 4.27% | - |
| 2017 | $59,360 | -6.76% | - |
| 2016 | $63,370 | 3.66% | - |
| 2015 | $61,050 | 7.58% | - |
| 2014 | $56,420 | 4.43% | - |
| 2013 | $53,920 | 2.23% | - |
| 2012 | $52,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,360 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 7.9 percent (7.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville.