The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $38,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $63,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,990.
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 | $47,300 | -0.57% | 23.17% |
| 2021 | $47,570 | 1.07% | - |
| 2020 | $47,060 | 2.38% | - |
| 2019 | $45,940 | -1.72% | - |
| 2018 | $46,730 | 2.53% | - |
| 2017 | $45,550 | 3.05% | - |
| 2016 | $44,160 | 2.81% | - |
| 2015 | $42,920 | 5.06% | - |
| 2014 | $40,750 | 3.75% | - |
| 2013 | $39,220 | 7.34% | - |
| 2012 | $36,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,300, Buffalo-Niagara Falls is the lowest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of New York, following city of New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $73,000). Compared with the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 35.2 percent (35.2%) lower.