The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $29,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,370 | -15.95% | 1.24% |
| 2021 | $74,640 | -8.51% | - |
| 2020 | $80,990 | 5.26% | - |
| 2019 | $76,730 | -2.53% | - |
| 2018 | $78,670 | 4.93% | - |
| 2017 | $74,790 | -8.14% | - |
| 2016 | $80,880 | 10.71% | - |
| 2015 | $72,220 | 3.43% | - |
| 2014 | $69,740 | 3.05% | - |
| 2013 | $67,610 | 5.98% | - |
| 2012 | $63,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,370 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Texarkana-Texarkana and 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.