The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $55,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $98,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,530.
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 | $66,470 | -20.40% | -12.08% |
| 2016 | $80,030 | -2.37% | - |
| 2015 | $81,930 | 0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $81,450 | -0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $81,600 | 8.70% | - |
| 2012 | $74,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,470 in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Texarkana-Texarkana and 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.