The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $28,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,200.
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 | $59,800 | 0.82% | 0.82% |
| 2016 | $59,310 | 10.64% | - |
| 2015 | $53,000 | 5.19% | - |
| 2014 | $50,250 | -0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $50,460 | -17.54% | - |
| 2012 | $59,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,800 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Lake County-Kenosha County is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Appleton and 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eau Claire.