The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $61,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,380.
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 | $67,400 | -14.12% | 23.84% |
| 2021 | $76,920 | 11.71% | - |
| 2020 | $67,910 | -0.44% | - |
| 2019 | $68,210 | 0.91% | - |
| 2018 | $67,590 | 7.46% | - |
| 2017 | $62,550 | 1.74% | - |
| 2016 | $61,460 | 7.58% | - |
| 2015 | $56,800 | 9.40% | - |
| 2014 | $51,460 | 3.73% | - |
| 2013 | $49,540 | -3.61% | - |
| 2012 | $51,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,400, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $70,150). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Raleigh-Cary is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower.