The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $57,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $84,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,380.
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 | $65,720 | -16.22% | 11.47% |
| 2021 | $76,380 | 7.07% | - |
| 2020 | $70,980 | 5.62% | - |
| 2019 | $66,990 | 12.12% | - |
| 2018 | $58,870 | 5.72% | - |
| 2017 | $55,500 | 0.59% | - |
| 2016 | $55,170 | 6.13% | - |
| 2015 | $51,790 | 3.26% | - |
| 2014 | $50,100 | 6.21% | - |
| 2013 | $46,990 | -23.81% | - |
| 2012 | $58,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,720 in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville.