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Industries with Fastest Occupational Therapists Salary Growth

These industries raised Occupational Therapists salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

29
Industries with Growth
+72.3%
Highest Growth
+16.3%
Average Growth
4
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Occupational Therapists salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 29 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $48,760 $84,030 +$35,270 +72.3%
2 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $71,910 $104,660 +$32,750 +45.5%
3 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $66,810 $88,230 +$21,420 +32.1%
4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $82,620 $99,430 +$16,810 +20.3%
5 Outpatient Care Centers $84,160 $101,210 +$17,050 +20.3%
6 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $76,630 $91,640 +$15,010 +19.6%
7 Educational Support Services $72,730 $86,960 +$14,230 +19.6%
8 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $85,580 $101,360 +$15,780 +18.4%
9 Hospitals $85,510 $100,040 +$14,530 +17.0%
10 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $86,220 $100,860 +$14,640 +17.0%
11 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $77,210 $89,750 +$12,540 +16.2%
12 Home Health Care Services $89,220 $103,010 +$13,790 +15.5%
13 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $74,280 $85,750 +$11,470 +15.4%
14 Other Residential Care Facilities $69,920 $80,260 +$10,340 +14.8%
15 Offices of Physicians $86,800 $98,750 +$11,950 +13.8%
16 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $90,830 $103,210 +$12,380 +13.6%
17 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $90,580 $102,620 +$12,040 +13.3%
18 Ambulatory Health Care Services $87,400 $97,970 +$10,570 +12.1%
19 Educational Services $74,930 $83,890 +$8,960 +12.0%
20 Elementary and Secondary Schools $74,670 $83,450 +$8,780 +11.8%
21 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $87,190 $96,380 +$9,190 +10.5%
22 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $87,030 $96,090 +$9,060 +10.4%
23 Management of Companies and Enterprises $89,950 $97,760 +$7,810 +8.7%
24 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $94,380 $101,210 +$6,830 +7.2%
25 Individual and Family Services $78,260 $83,890 +$5,630 +7.2%
26 Temporary Help Services $88,830 $92,260 +$3,430 +3.9%
27 Social Assistance $80,210 $81,810 +$1,600 +2.0%
28 Administrative and Support Services $86,260 $87,430 +$1,170 +1.4%
29 Employment Services $86,240 $86,290 +$50 +0.1%

4 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $87,940 $60,550 -$27,390 -31.1%
2 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $94,180 $78,380 -$15,800 -16.8%
3 Offices of Optometrists $49,810 $42,150 -$7,660 -15.4%
4 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $80,320 $74,890 -$5,430 -6.8%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Occupational Therapists in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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