The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $48,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,160.
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 | $59,280 | -5.15% | 14.52% |
| 2021 | $62,330 | 1.12% | - |
| 2020 | $61,630 | 2.42% | - |
| 2019 | $60,140 | -0.15% | - |
| 2018 | $60,230 | -1.98% | - |
| 2017 | $61,420 | 3.97% | - |
| 2016 | $58,980 | 0.42% | - |
| 2015 | $58,730 | 7.76% | - |
| 2014 | $54,170 | 0.48% | - |
| 2013 | $53,910 | 6.01% | - |
| 2012 | $50,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,280, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $60,580). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |