The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $50,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,390.
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 | $79,680 | 2.42% | 16.93% |
| 2021 | $77,750 | 2.56% | - |
| 2020 | $75,760 | 4.05% | - |
| 2019 | $72,690 | 6.33% | - |
| 2018 | $68,090 | -2.17% | - |
| 2017 | $69,570 | 0.70% | - |
| 2016 | $69,080 | -3.55% | - |
| 2015 | $71,530 | 2.22% | - |
| 2014 | $69,940 | -0.29% | - |
| 2013 | $70,140 | 5.63% | - |
| 2012 | $66,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,680 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 21.7 percent (21.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.