The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapists in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $66,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,590.
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 | $83,050 | 5.57% | 13.00% |
| 2021 | $78,420 | 2.65% | - |
| 2020 | $76,340 | 3.79% | - |
| 2019 | $73,450 | -2.80% | - |
| 2018 | $75,510 | 0.77% | - |
| 2017 | $74,930 | 2.43% | - |
| 2016 | $73,110 | 2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $71,260 | -1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $72,140 | -0.68% | - |
| 2013 | $72,630 | 0.52% | - |
| 2012 | $72,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,050 in Omaha-Council Bluffs is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area and 9.7 percent (9.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Island | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |