The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $47,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $76,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,620.
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 | $60,350 | 16.75% | 19.69% |
| 2021 | $50,240 | -20.38% | - |
| 2020 | $60,480 | 7.62% | - |
| 2019 | $55,870 | 5.17% | - |
| 2018 | $52,980 | 19.46% | - |
| 2017 | $42,670 | -11.23% | - |
| 2016 | $47,460 | 0.21% | - |
| 2015 | $47,360 | -13.20% | - |
| 2014 | $53,610 | 4.98% | - |
| 2013 | $50,940 | 4.85% | - |
| 2012 | $48,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,350 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.