The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford 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 | $65,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $89,950 | 8.35% | 17.14% |
| 2016 | $82,440 | 0.15% | - |
| 2015 | $82,320 | 7.45% | - |
| 2014 | $76,190 | -1.29% | - |
| 2013 | $77,170 | 3.42% | - |
| 2012 | $74,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,950, Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford is the highest paying city for occupational therapists in state of New Hampshire, followed by Portsmouth (median annual salary $83,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapists in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford is 7.5 percent (7.5%) higher than that in Portsmouth.