The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $63,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,730.
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 | $82,170 | 4.54% | 18.68% |
| 2021 | $78,440 | -3.63% | - |
| 2020 | $81,290 | 1.94% | - |
| 2019 | $79,710 | 4.69% | - |
| 2018 | $75,970 | 5.29% | - |
| 2017 | $71,950 | 7.23% | - |
| 2016 | $66,750 | -0.36% | - |
| 2015 | $66,990 | 1.76% | - |
| 2014 | $65,810 | -1.81% | - |
| 2013 | $67,000 | 0.27% | - |
| 2012 | $66,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,170 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Appleton and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.