The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $30,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,810 | 3.07% | 37.02% |
| 2021 | $60,880 | -5.95% | - |
| 2020 | $64,500 | 8.85% | - |
| 2019 | $58,790 | 6.48% | - |
| 2018 | $54,980 | 20.73% | - |
| 2017 | $43,580 | 9.22% | - |
| 2015 | $39,560 | -4.15% | - |
| 2014 | $41,200 | 3.98% | - |
| 2012 | $39,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,810 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area and 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Monroe | |
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria |