Salary data
Occupational therapist salary by state
Occupational therapists in the US earn a mean of $101,280 a year (median $100,330, 162,450 employed). The highest-paying states by mean are California, Nevada, Oregon. Pick a state for metro pay, the local workforce and licensing.
| Rank | State | Mean | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $121,920 | $124,510 | 13,810 |
| 2 | Nevada | $112,290 | $110,520 | 1,080 |
| 3 | Oregon | $112,000 | $112,310 | 1,170 |
| 4 | Colorado | $111,620 | $106,720 | 3,390 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $110,850 | $109,170 | 540 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $110,150 | $103,410 | 6,290 |
| 7 | Washington | $110,100 | $107,670 | 3,340 |
| 8 | Alaska | $108,000 | $103,680 | 410 |
| 9 | Texas | $107,630 | $106,140 | 13,400 |
| 10 | Maryland | $106,300 | $106,980 | 2,390 |
| 11 | Delaware | $105,190 | $102,130 | 490 |
| 12 | Arizona | $104,960 | $103,660 | 2,680 |
| 13 | Arkansas | $104,940 | $106,360 | 2,160 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | $104,370 | $104,300 | 1,180 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $102,140 | $102,440 | 3,150 |
| 16 | Virginia | $102,130 | $100,710 | 4,150 |
| 17 | New Mexico | $101,800 | $99,170 | 1,030 |
| 18 | Georgia | $101,460 | $104,010 | 3,650 |
| 19 | Hawaii | $100,280 | $102,870 | 390 |
| 20 | Idaho | $100,000 | $97,760 | 840 |
| 21 | Massachusetts | $99,730 | $100,930 | 6,510 |
| 22 | Illinois | $99,570 | $99,700 | 7,710 |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $99,380 | $100,040 | 770 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $98,460 | $98,440 | 6,560 |
| 25 | New York | $97,650 | $96,390 | 11,690 |
| 26 | Ohio | $97,390 | $99,390 | 6,760 |
| 27 | Utah | $97,210 | $97,150 | 1,030 |
| 28 | South Carolina | $97,180 | $101,130 | 1,840 |
| 29 | Kansas | $96,150 | $99,170 | 1,560 |
| 30 | Indiana | $96,090 | $97,020 | 3,830 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $95,810 | $96,190 | 700 |
| 32 | Alabama | $95,760 | $94,050 | 1,500 |
| 33 | Florida | $95,620 | $99,360 | 10,650 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $95,450 | $97,650 | 2,190 |
| 35 | Missouri | $95,200 | $97,290 | 3,400 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $95,080 | $97,700 | 2,490 |
| 37 | Mississippi | $93,430 | $94,930 | 1,340 |
| 38 | Vermont | $92,960 | $93,340 | 320 |
| 39 | Louisiana | $92,940 | $98,490 | 2,060 |
| 40 | Montana | $92,310 | $88,990 | 420 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $91,620 | $93,740 | 1,500 |
| 42 | Minnesota | $91,450 | $93,050 | 3,670 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $91,360 | $92,940 | 4,490 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $91,150 | $92,390 | 3,710 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $90,790 | $86,170 | 350 |
| 46 | Iowa | $89,720 | $89,910 | 1,290 |
| 47 | Michigan | $89,150 | $89,910 | 5,120 |
| 48 | New Hampshire | $89,080 | $83,900 | 1,240 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $88,150 | $85,050 | 490 |
| 50 | Maine | $87,900 | $84,310 | 1,120 |
| 51 | North Dakota | $87,670 | $83,200 | 570 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. Estimates for employed clinicians, not offers. States where BLS suppresses the estimate are left out.
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