The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in 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 | $64,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in 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 $159,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $91,610 | -2.98% | 10.25% |
| 2016 | $94,340 | 4.65% | - |
| 2015 | $89,950 | 2.90% | - |
| 2014 | $87,340 | 4.32% | - |
| 2013 | $83,570 | 1.62% | - |
| 2012 | $82,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,610 in 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 16.1 percent (16.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.