The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Utica-Rome, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Utica-Rome 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 | $51,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Utica-Rome, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,270.
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 | $79,910 | 2.53% | 20.22% |
| 2021 | $77,890 | -7.02% | - |
| 2020 | $83,360 | 5.10% | - |
| 2019 | $79,110 | 3.98% | - |
| 2018 | $75,960 | 4.91% | - |
| 2017 | $72,230 | 2.26% | - |
| 2016 | $70,600 | -1.12% | - |
| 2015 | $71,390 | 1.05% | - |
| 2014 | $70,640 | 7.91% | - |
| 2013 | $65,050 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $63,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,910 in Utica-Rome is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Utica-Rome is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.