The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Sioux Falls 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 | $62,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,740.
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 | $77,440 | -0.08% | 19.68% |
| 2021 | $77,500 | 4.32% | - |
| 2020 | $74,150 | 4.53% | - |
| 2019 | $70,790 | 7.77% | - |
| 2018 | $65,290 | 3.23% | - |
| 2017 | $63,180 | 2.55% | - |
| 2016 | $61,570 | 0.41% | - |
| 2015 | $61,320 | -0.42% | - |
| 2014 | $61,580 | 0.13% | - |
| 2013 | $61,500 | -1.14% | - |
| 2012 | $62,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,440 in Sioux Falls is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Sioux Falls is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Sioux City | |
| Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sioux Falls | |
| Rapid City | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area |