The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Newark-Union 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 | $64,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $92,290 | 3.43% | 5.35% |
| 2016 | $89,120 | 1.96% | - |
| 2015 | $87,370 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $86,210 | 0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $85,740 | -1.88% | - |
| 2012 | $87,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,290 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Newark-Union is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.