The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy aides in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy aides in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $20,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy aides in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $26,900 | -28.92% | -16.28% |
| 2016 | $34,680 | 10.41% | - |
| 2015 | $31,070 | -10.11% | - |
| 2014 | $34,210 | 10.79% | - |
| 2013 | $30,520 | -2.49% | - |
| 2012 | $31,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,900, Buffalo-Niagara Falls is the lowest paying city for occupational therapy aides in state of New York, following city of New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $47,800). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapy aides in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 43.7 percent (43.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Syracuse | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls |