The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $66,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,060.
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 | $93,700 | 14.07% | 20.82% |
| 2021 | $80,520 | -3.35% | - |
| 2020 | $83,220 | 1.01% | - |
| 2019 | $82,380 | -0.18% | - |
| 2018 | $82,530 | 3.08% | - |
| 2017 | $79,990 | -3.15% | - |
| 2016 | $82,510 | 0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $82,310 | -1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $83,170 | 7.98% | - |
| 2013 | $76,530 | 3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $74,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,700 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Morristown and 48.1 percent (48.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cleveland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Morristown | |
| Chattanooga | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Memphis | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Johnson City | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| Cleveland |