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Occupational therapist salary in Massachusetts

Occupational therapists in Massachusetts earn a mean of $99,730 a year and a median of $100,930, 1.5% below the national mean of $101,280. That ranks 21st of the 51 states with a published estimate.

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$99,730

Mean annual wage

about $48 an hour

$100,930

Median annual wage

21st of 51

State rank

by mean wage

6,510

OTs employed

BLS estimate

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

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

Metro	Mean	Median	Employed
Barnstable Town	$104,220	$102,900	170
Boston	$100,730	$101,940	4,790
Worcester	$96,420	$98,300	790
Springfield	$94,040	$96,450	390

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

The market

How many occupational therapists work in Massachusetts

3,609 occupational therapists hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in Massachusetts, 50.4 per 100,000 residents, and 179 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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Massachusetts is not a member of the OT Compact: occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants licensed in another state need a full Massachusetts license before starting.

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