The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy aides in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy aides in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $26,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy aides in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $33,760 | 6.19% | 11.58% |
| 2016 | $31,670 | 3.92% | - |
| 2015 | $30,430 | -6.51% | - |
| 2014 | $32,410 | 5.95% | - |
| 2013 | $30,480 | 2.07% | - |
| 2012 | $29,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,760, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the lowest paying city for occupational therapy aides in state of Massachusetts, following city of Springfield (median annual salary of $57,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapy aides in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 41.3 percent (41.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| New Bedford | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy |