The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $58,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,500.
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 | $81,910 | -0.13% | 7.86% |
| 2016 | $82,020 | -4.90% | - |
| 2015 | $86,040 | 3.15% | - |
| 2014 | $83,330 | 5.81% | - |
| 2013 | $78,490 | 3.85% | - |
| 2012 | $75,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,910 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Nassau-Suffolk is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.