The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $56,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,080.
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 | $71,110 | 8.07% | 18.13% |
| 2021 | $65,370 | 3.03% | - |
| 2020 | $63,390 | -2.26% | - |
| 2019 | $64,820 | 4.57% | - |
| 2018 | $61,860 | 7.48% | - |
| 2017 | $57,230 | 1.87% | - |
| 2016 | $56,160 | -6.71% | - |
| 2015 | $59,930 | 4.09% | - |
| 2014 | $57,480 | -0.12% | - |
| 2013 | $57,550 | -1.16% | - |
| 2012 | $58,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,110, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Florence (median annual salary of $74,590). Compared with Florence, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.
| 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 |