The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $42,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,550 | 5.54% | 5.75% |
| 2016 | $58,140 | 0.76% | - |
| 2015 | $57,700 | -4.47% | - |
| 2014 | $60,280 | 0.95% | - |
| 2013 | $59,710 | 2.85% | - |
| 2012 | $58,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,550 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Olympia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Yakima | |
| Olympia |