The salary statistics of occupational therapy aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare occupational therapy aides salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 aides is $52,040. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid occupational therapy aides is $23,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,320 | -10.93% | 14.13% |
| 2017 | $39,180 | 7.76% | - |
| 2016 | $36,140 | 2.38% | - |
| 2015 | $35,280 | 12.36% | - |
| 2014 | $30,920 | 3.91% | - |
| 2013 | $29,710 | -2.09% | - |
| 2012 | $30,330 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].