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Occupational therapist salary in Minnesota

Occupational therapists in Minnesota earn a mean of $91,450 a year and a median of $93,050, 9.7% below the national mean of $101,280. That ranks 42nd of the 51 states with a published estimate.

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$91,450

Mean annual wage

about $44 an hour

$93,050

Median annual wage

42nd of 51

State rank

by mean wage

3,670

OTs employed

BLS estimate

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

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

Metro	Mean	Median	Employed
St. Cloud	$92,750	$93,950	110
Minneapolis	$92,080	$93,600	2,590
Rochester	$91,300	$85,000	300
Mankato	$90,440	$87,770	50
Duluth	$86,730	$84,440	150

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

The market

How many occupational therapists work in Minnesota

3,426 occupational therapists hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in Minnesota, 58.8 per 100,000 residents, and 303 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?

Minnesota 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 Minnesota without applying for a new state license.

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