The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $45,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $85,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,310.
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 | $59,600 | -2.42% | 8.88% |
| 2021 | $61,040 | 6.18% | - |
| 2018 | $57,270 | -8.07% | - |
| 2017 | $61,890 | 9.81% | - |
| 2016 | $55,820 | 5.21% | - |
| 2015 | $52,910 | 3.55% | - |
| 2014 | $51,030 | -3.14% | - |
| 2013 | $52,630 | -3.19% | - |
| 2012 | $54,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,600, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Lincoln (median annual salary of $61,870). Compared with Lincoln, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lincoln | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |