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Occupational therapist salary in Virginia

Occupational therapists in Virginia earn a mean of $102,130 a year and a median of $100,710, 0.8% above the national mean of $101,280. That ranks 16th of the 51 states with a published estimate.

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$102,130

Mean annual wage

about $49 an hour

$100,710

Median annual wage

16th of 51

State rank

by mean wage

4,150

OTs employed

BLS estimate

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

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

Metro	Mean	Median	Employed
Richmond	$103,370	$105,550	740
Charlottesville	$103,220	$100,930	140
Virginia Beach	$96,140	$99,400	830
Roanoke	$96,030	$98,010	180

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

The market

How many occupational therapists work in Virginia

3,355 occupational therapists hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in Virginia, 37.8 per 100,000 residents, and 140 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?

Virginia 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 Virginia without applying for a new state license.

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