The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $58,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $88,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,670.
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 | $64,560 | 3.14% | 11.01% |
| 2021 | $62,530 | -0.26% | - |
| 2020 | $62,690 | -3.48% | - |
| 2019 | $64,870 | 1.53% | - |
| 2018 | $63,880 | 4.90% | - |
| 2017 | $60,750 | -0.63% | - |
| 2016 | $61,130 | -0.82% | - |
| 2015 | $61,630 | -0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $62,240 | 3.34% | - |
| 2013 | $60,160 | 4.50% | - |
| 2012 | $57,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,560, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $67,960). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Yakima | |
| Olympia |