The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $60,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,900.
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 | $84,450 | 4.45% | 7.90% |
| 2021 | $80,690 | -20.37% | - |
| 2020 | $97,130 | 2.66% | - |
| 2019 | $94,550 | 1.22% | - |
| 2018 | $93,400 | 3.34% | - |
| 2017 | $90,280 | 1.56% | - |
| 2016 | $88,870 | 3.51% | - |
| 2015 | $85,750 | 7.14% | - |
| 2014 | $79,630 | 3.91% | - |
| 2013 | $76,520 | -1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $77,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,450 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Havasu City-Kingman and 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Prescott | |
| Tucson | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Yuma |