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Occupational therapist salary in Connecticut

Occupational therapists in Connecticut earn a mean of $102,140 a year and a median of $102,440, 0.8% above the national mean of $101,280. That ranks 15th of the 51 states with a published estimate.

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$102,140

Mean annual wage

about $49 an hour

$102,440

Median annual wage

15th of 51

State rank

by mean wage

3,150

OTs employed

BLS estimate

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for occupational therapists already employed in Connecticut, not offers; the hourly figure divides the annual mean by 2,080 hours. Setting, specialty and caseload move an individual offer well above or below them. Updated October 22, 2026.

By metro

Occupational therapist pay by metro in Connecticut

Metro estimates from the same survey, highest mean first. Each city links to its full therapy workforce page.

Metro	Mean	Median	Employed
Bridgeport	$107,180	$105,240	750
New Haven	$103,530	$102,680	410
Norwich	$101,180	$102,670	210
Hartford	$99,070	$100,570	1,140

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan estimates. Suppressed cells show n/a.

The market

How many occupational therapists work in Connecticut

1,736 occupational therapists hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in Connecticut, 47.1 per 100,000 residents, and 96 new ones enrolled in the last twelve months. A high wage with few clinicians per capita usually means employers are competing for people; a low one in a crowded market means the opposite.

Source: NPPES monthly file, October 2026 (CMS, public domain), as of October 2026.

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Connecticut is not a member of the OT Compact: occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants licensed in another state need a full Connecticut license before starting.

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