The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $49,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,210.
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 | $62,710 | 2.44% | 33.65% |
| 2021 | $61,180 | -0.10% | - |
| 2020 | $61,240 | 0.62% | - |
| 2019 | $60,860 | 3.71% | - |
| 2018 | $58,600 | 5.32% | - |
| 2017 | $55,480 | 8.33% | - |
| 2016 | $50,860 | 6.70% | - |
| 2015 | $47,450 | 4.55% | - |
| 2014 | $45,290 | 1.88% | - |
| 2013 | $44,440 | 6.37% | - |
| 2012 | $41,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,710 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.