The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $66,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $92,590 | 9.58% | 20.97% |
| 2021 | $83,720 | 5.51% | - |
| 2020 | $79,110 | 1.59% | - |
| 2019 | $77,850 | 0.57% | - |
| 2018 | $77,410 | -2.79% | - |
| 2017 | $79,570 | -5.68% | - |
| 2016 | $84,090 | 0.46% | - |
| 2015 | $83,700 | 8.14% | - |
| 2014 | $76,890 | 2.18% | - |
| 2013 | $75,210 | 2.71% | - |
| 2012 | $73,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $92,590, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for occupational therapists in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $99,770). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of occupational therapists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.