The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $53,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $97,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $66,310 | -2.43% | 7.66% |
| 2016 | $67,920 | 2.43% | - |
| 2015 | $66,270 | -10.19% | - |
| 2014 | $73,020 | 3.79% | - |
| 2013 | $70,250 | 12.84% | - |
| 2012 | $61,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,310 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 21.7 percent (21.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Texarkana-Texarkana and 7.8 percent (7.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.