The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $65,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $146,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,570.
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 | $101,770 | 2.42% | 22.49% |
| 2021 | $99,310 | 6.02% | - |
| 2020 | $93,330 | 2.49% | - |
| 2019 | $91,010 | -2.60% | - |
| 2018 | $93,380 | 0.16% | - |
| 2017 | $93,230 | 0.41% | - |
| 2016 | $92,850 | 6.85% | - |
| 2015 | $86,490 | 3.86% | - |
| 2014 | $83,150 | 3.30% | - |
| 2013 | $80,410 | 1.90% | - |
| 2012 | $78,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,770, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the highest paying city for occupational therapists in state of New York, followed by Ithaca (median annual salary $87,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in Ithaca.