The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy aides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy aides in Pittsburgh 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 | $23,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy aides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy aides from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $30,540 | 3.83% | -5.86% |
| 2020 | $29,370 | 6.71% | - |
| 2017 | $27,400 | 3.58% | - |
| 2016 | $26,420 | 3.26% | - |
| 2015 | $25,560 | -5.99% | - |
| 2014 | $27,090 | -43.08% | - |
| 2013 | $38,760 | 16.59% | - |
| 2012 | $32,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,540 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy aides in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy aides in Pittsburgh is 46.7 percent (46.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 30.1 percent (30.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Newark-Union.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Reading | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Newark-Union |