The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $52,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,910.
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 | $65,090 | 3.43% | 46.29% |
| 2021 | $62,860 | 5.46% | - |
| 2020 | $59,430 | 3.80% | - |
| 2019 | $57,170 | 17.44% | - |
| 2018 | $47,200 | 8.01% | - |
| 2017 | $43,420 | 19.48% | - |
| 2012 | $34,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,090 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Augusta-Richmond County is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Florence and 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Florence | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Columbia | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway |