The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $37,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy aides from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,600 | 16.59% | 16.59% |
| 2020 | $34,700 | -95.22% | - |
| 2019 | $67,740 | 8.07% | - |
| 2018 | $62,270 | 4.66% | - |
| 2017 | $59,370 | 62.12% | - |
| 2016 | $22,490 | -61.14% | - |
| 2013 | $36,240 | 4.25% | - |
| 2012 | $34,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,600, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for occupational therapy aides in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $57,650). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of occupational therapy aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 27.8 percent (27.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane |