The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 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 | $50,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,430.
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 | $80,320 | 3.65% | 26.00% |
| 2021 | $77,390 | 6.47% | - |
| 2020 | $72,380 | -4.28% | - |
| 2019 | $75,480 | 1.56% | - |
| 2018 | $74,300 | 12.05% | - |
| 2017 | $65,350 | 4.19% | - |
| 2016 | $62,610 | -8.16% | - |
| 2015 | $67,720 | 7.63% | - |
| 2014 | $62,550 | 3.45% | - |
| 2013 | $60,390 | 1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $59,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,320 in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.