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Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Johnson City, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Johnson City, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants in Johnson City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Occupational Therapy Assistants in Johnson City, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,920
25th Percentile Wage
$50,510
50th Percentile Wage
$59,390
75th Percentile Wage
$73,840
90th Percentile Wage
$77,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Johnson City, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,920.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2022
$59,390
-11.00% -5.98%
2020
$65,920
4.87% -
2019
$62,710
-0.37% -
2018
$62,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Johnson City with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,390 in Johnson City is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Johnson City is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 9.2 percent (9.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cleveland.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$69,490
Memphis
$63,440
Clarksville
$62,270
Knoxville
$62,220
Chattanooga
$61,780
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$60,800
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$59,660
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$59,660
Johnson City
$59,390
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$55,570
Cleveland
$53,910

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