The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Utica-Rome, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $41,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $71,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,460.
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 | $51,600 | 2.05% | 23.08% |
| 2021 | $50,540 | -16.86% | - |
| 2020 | $59,060 | 5.74% | - |
| 2019 | $55,670 | 10.60% | - |
| 2018 | $49,770 | 8.24% | - |
| 2016 | $45,670 | -7.16% | - |
| 2015 | $48,940 | 18.90% | - |
| 2012 | $39,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,600 in Utica-Rome 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 Utica-Rome is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Buffalo-Niagara Falls.