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Occupational therapist salary in Indiana

Occupational therapists in Indiana earn a mean of $96,090 a year and a median of $97,020, 5.1% below the national mean of $101,280. That ranks 30th of the 51 states with a published estimate.

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$96,090

Mean annual wage

about $46 an hour

$97,020

Median annual wage

30th of 51

State rank

by mean wage

3,830

OTs employed

BLS estimate

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for occupational therapists already employed in Indiana, 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 Indiana

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

Metro	Mean	Median	Employed
Indianapolis	$99,270	$100,080	1,660
South Bend	$92,340	$92,680	140
Evansville	$89,810	$89,850	280
Fort Wayne	$87,360	$86,580	300

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

The market

How many occupational therapists work in Indiana

3,006 occupational therapists hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in Indiana, 43.1 per 100,000 residents, and 138 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.

Licensed in another state?

Indiana is a OT Compact member and is issuing compact privileges: occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants licensed in another member state can obtain a privilege to practice in Indiana without applying for a new state license.

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