The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $46,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $84,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,260.
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 | $62,330 | -0.45% | -0.06% |
| 2021 | $62,610 | -5.67% | - |
| 2020 | $66,160 | 3.43% | - |
| 2019 | $63,890 | 2.79% | - |
| 2018 | $62,110 | -1.32% | - |
| 2017 | $62,930 | 3.02% | - |
| 2016 | $61,030 | 6.93% | - |
| 2015 | $56,800 | 3.96% | - |
| 2014 | $54,550 | -4.12% | - |
| 2013 | $56,800 | -9.81% | - |
| 2012 | $62,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,330 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |