The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $60,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,340.
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 | $76,890 | -2.87% | -13.15% |
| 2021 | $79,100 | 1.33% | - |
| 2020 | $78,050 | -0.03% | - |
| 2019 | $78,070 | -23.08% | - |
| 2018 | $96,090 | 0.10% | - |
| 2017 | $95,990 | -1.26% | - |
| 2016 | $97,200 | 3.60% | - |
| 2015 | $93,700 | 1.22% | - |
| 2014 | $92,560 | -0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $92,970 | 6.42% | - |
| 2012 | $87,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,890, Brownsville-Harlingen is the lowest paying city for occupational therapists in state of Texas, following city of Longview (median annual salary of $104,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapists in Brownsville-Harlingen is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Longview.