The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $72,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,300.
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 | $95,880 | -2.07% | 9.45% |
| 2021 | $97,860 | 10.53% | - |
| 2020 | $87,560 | 2.60% | - |
| 2019 | $85,280 | -9.47% | - |
| 2018 | $93,360 | -4.65% | - |
| 2017 | $97,700 | -0.32% | - |
| 2016 | $98,010 | 3.68% | - |
| 2015 | $94,400 | 2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $92,330 | 3.99% | - |
| 2013 | $88,650 | 2.06% | - |
| 2012 | $86,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,880 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.