The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $77,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,300 | 5.77% | 24.62% |
| 2021 | $94,510 | 2.54% | - |
| 2020 | $92,110 | 4.77% | - |
| 2019 | $87,720 | 0.32% | - |
| 2018 | $87,440 | 2.77% | - |
| 2017 | $85,020 | 11.07% | - |
| 2016 | $75,610 | 16.25% | - |
| 2015 | $63,320 | -19.41% | - |
| 2012 | $75,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,300, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the highest paying city for occupational therapists in state of South Carolina, followed by Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $98,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.