The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $54,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,100.
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 | $83,630 | 4.62% | 10.12% |
| 2021 | $79,770 | 1.43% | - |
| 2020 | $78,630 | -14.00% | - |
| 2019 | $89,640 | 1.54% | - |
| 2018 | $88,260 | 6.81% | - |
| 2017 | $82,250 | -3.49% | - |
| 2016 | $85,120 | -1.55% | - |
| 2015 | $86,440 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $84,870 | 4.37% | - |
| 2013 | $81,160 | 7.38% | - |
| 2012 | $75,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,630 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.