The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy aides in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy aides in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $22,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy aides in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,900 | 6.81% | 18.66% |
| 2016 | $30,660 | 11.35% | - |
| 2015 | $27,180 | 1.80% | - |
| 2014 | $26,690 | 4.72% | - |
| 2013 | $25,430 | -5.23% | - |
| 2012 | $26,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,900, Dallas-Plano-Irving is the second highest paying city for occupational therapy aides in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown (median annual salary of $37,230). Compared with Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, the median annual salary of occupational therapy aides in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | |
| El Paso |