The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $45,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $59,740 | -1.99% | 20.02% |
| 2020 | $60,930 | 7.40% | - |
| 2019 | $56,420 | 2.46% | - |
| 2018 | $55,030 | 14.77% | - |
| 2017 | $46,900 | 8.83% | - |
| 2016 | $42,760 | -2.97% | - |
| 2015 | $44,030 | -13.06% | - |
| 2014 | $49,780 | 1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $48,890 | 2.27% | - |
| 2012 | $47,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,740 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 13.8 percent (13.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.