The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $65,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $91,820 | -7.75% | 11.97% |
| 2021 | $98,940 | 10.23% | - |
| 2020 | $88,820 | 1.16% | - |
| 2019 | $87,790 | 3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $85,100 | 2.67% | - |
| 2017 | $82,830 | 0.72% | - |
| 2016 | $82,230 | 1.06% | - |
| 2015 | $81,360 | -1.39% | - |
| 2014 | $82,490 | 6.43% | - |
| 2013 | $77,190 | -4.72% | - |
| 2012 | $80,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,820 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 27.1 percent (27.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Roanoke | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Danville |