The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $43,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,920 | 6.63% | 14.15% |
| 2021 | $49,410 | -4.33% | - |
| 2020 | $51,550 | 2.72% | - |
| 2019 | $50,150 | 2.03% | - |
| 2018 | $49,130 | 3.93% | - |
| 2017 | $47,200 | 1.93% | - |
| 2016 | $46,290 | 3.22% | - |
| 2015 | $44,800 | -11.36% | - |
| 2014 | $49,890 | 6.33% | - |
| 2013 | $46,730 | 2.78% | - |
| 2012 | $45,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,920 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 27.5 percent (27.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Buffalo-Niagara Falls.