The salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare occupational therapy assistant salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) occupational therapy assistants is $77,360. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $50,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid occupational therapy assistants is $32,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,380 | 2.98% | 13.99% |
| 2017 | $48,880 | 2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $47,560 | 1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $46,790 | 3.76% | - |
| 2014 | $45,030 | 1.55% | - |
| 2013 | $44,330 | 2.26% | - |
| 2012 | $43,330 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].