The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $73,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,420.
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 | $94,530 | -1.15% | 24.27% |
| 2021 | $95,620 | 1.34% | - |
| 2020 | $94,340 | 1.37% | - |
| 2019 | $93,050 | 1.16% | - |
| 2018 | $91,970 | 3.85% | - |
| 2017 | $88,430 | 6.11% | - |
| 2016 | $83,030 | 6.66% | - |
| 2015 | $77,500 | -3.51% | - |
| 2014 | $80,220 | 6.27% | - |
| 2013 | $75,190 | 4.79% | - |
| 2012 | $71,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,530 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 75.9 percent (75.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.