The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $44,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $65,120 | 3.39% | 13.71% |
| 2016 | $62,910 | 0.08% | - |
| 2015 | $62,860 | 4.02% | - |
| 2014 | $60,330 | 1.54% | - |
| 2013 | $59,400 | 5.40% | - |
| 2012 | $56,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,120, Nassau-Suffolk is the second highest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of New York, following the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $73,000). Compared with New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Nassau-Suffolk is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower.