The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $60,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,850.
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 | $82,710 | 4.93% | 14.00% |
| 2021 | $78,630 | -6.12% | - |
| 2020 | $83,440 | 1.63% | - |
| 2019 | $82,080 | 6.63% | - |
| 2018 | $76,640 | 4.57% | - |
| 2017 | $73,140 | -10.58% | - |
| 2016 | $80,880 | 3.86% | - |
| 2015 | $77,760 | 2.21% | - |
| 2014 | $76,040 | 5.01% | - |
| 2013 | $72,230 | 1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $71,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,710 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.