The Fitbit Flex, which retails for $99.95, costs $17.36 to make, including both materials and manufacturing costs, according to the teardown analysis. IHS projects that shipments of Fitbit Flex and similar activity monitors will triple within the next five years.
The BLS report from May 2014 states that most occupational therapists worked full-time and made an average of $78,810. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $52,670, and the top 10 percent more than $112,950. Many occupational therapists make more than the average mean wage by working in patientsâ homes, nursing homes, and hospitals. The highest average salaries can be found in Nevada, the District of Columbia, Texas, New Jersey, and California, where annual mean wages are over $84,000. The states that offer the lowest average salaries are Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, and South Dakota. Each of these states has an annual mean wage of $64,000 or less. Puerto Rico offers the lowest annual mean wage, at $35,740.
Average Occupational Therapists in the United States make around $35.06 per hour. Earnings generally vary between $26.37 per hour and $46.17.While the particular city and the individual firm impact pay for this group, career length is the most influential factor.United States). Average Occupational Therapists in the United States make around $35.06 per hour. Earnings generally vary between $26.37 per hour and $46.17. While the particular city and the individual firm impact pay for this group, career length is the most influential factor.