The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy aides in El Paso, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy aides in El Paso 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 | $20,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy aides in El Paso, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy aides from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $23,030 | -21.49% | -21.49% |
| 2016 | $27,980 | 3.25% | - |
| 2015 | $27,070 | 1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $26,660 | -4.95% | - |
| 2012 | $27,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,030, El Paso is the lowest paying city for occupational therapy aides in state of Texas, following city of Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown (median annual salary of $37,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapy aides in El Paso is 38.1 percent (38.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown.
| 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 |