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Occupational therapist salary in West Virginia

Occupational therapists in West Virginia earn a mean of $95,810 a year and a median of $96,190, 5.4% below the national mean of $101,280. That ranks 31st of the 51 states with a published estimate.

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$95,810

Mean annual wage

about $46 an hour

$96,190

Median annual wage

31st of 51

State rank

by mean wage

700

OTs employed

BLS estimate

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

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

Metro	Mean	Median	Employed
Beckley	$96,840	$93,820	30
Huntington	$96,500	$98,930	140
Parkersburg	$94,600	$96,040	40
Morgantown	$90,240	$94,330	80
Charleston	$89,410	$91,520	80

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

The market

How many occupational therapists work in West Virginia

619 occupational therapists hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in West Virginia, 35.0 per 100,000 residents, and 27 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?

West 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 West Virginia without applying for a new state license.

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