Salary data
Occupational therapy assistant salary by state
Occupational therapy assistants in the US earn a mean of $70,710 a year (median $72,300, 51,290 employed). The highest-paying states by mean are California, Maryland, Texas. Pick a state for metro pay, the local workforce and licensing.
| Rank | State | Mean | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $84,690 | $81,770 | 3,840 |
| 2 | Maryland | $79,890 | $82,010 | 710 |
| 3 | Texas | $79,750 | $81,500 | 5,610 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $77,640 | $74,960 | 1,080 |
| 5 | Nevada | $77,290 | $79,510 | 220 |
| 6 | Arkansas | $76,900 | $78,940 | 730 |
| 7 | Colorado | $76,690 | $75,340 | 710 |
| 8 | Oregon | $76,610 | $76,850 | 250 |
| 9 | Washington | $76,310 | $77,590 | 720 |
| 10 | Delaware | $75,930 | $78,640 | 220 |
| 11 | Montana | $73,590 | $72,800 | 60 |
| 12 | Virginia | $73,140 | $74,960 | 1,130 |
| 13 | Arizona | $72,100 | $73,490 | 1,120 |
| 14 | Georgia | $72,080 | $75,920 | 1,060 |
| 15 | New Mexico | $71,550 | $77,020 | 300 |
| 16 | Hawaii | $71,270 | $72,710 | 60 |
| 17 | District of Columbia | $71,110 | $66,390 | 60 |
| 18 | Connecticut | $70,500 | $72,780 | 820 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $70,480 | $73,740 | 830 |
| 20 | Florida | $70,310 | $71,630 | 3,910 |
| 21 | North Carolina | $69,270 | $69,390 | 1,590 |
| 22 | Maine | $68,890 | $64,270 | 250 |
| 23 | Massachusetts | $68,340 | $75,040 | 1,410 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | $68,050 | $67,790 | 150 |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $67,840 | $66,710 | 300 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $67,750 | $71,590 | 2,560 |
| 27 | New York | $67,620 | $68,530 | 2,230 |
| 28 | Indiana | $67,160 | $66,660 | 1,490 |
| 29 | Utah | $66,980 | $66,080 | 280 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $66,710 | $66,520 | 1,000 |
| 31 | Kansas | $66,420 | $65,010 | 660 |
| 32 | Idaho | $66,160 | $65,330 | 210 |
| 33 | Missouri | $66,030 | $66,070 | 1,470 |
| 34 | Minnesota | $65,690 | $64,920 | 540 |
| 35 | Louisiana | $65,660 | $66,090 | 760 |
| 36 | Illinois | $65,580 | $64,120 | 2,470 |
| 37 | Michigan | $65,400 | $63,260 | 1,250 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $65,360 | $65,230 | 500 |
| 39 | Ohio | $64,770 | $62,700 | 3,890 |
| 40 | Iowa | $63,970 | $64,140 | 400 |
| 41 | West Virginia | $63,680 | $60,370 | 340 |
| 42 | Alabama | $63,660 | $62,250 | 750 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $63,530 | $61,650 | 420 |
| 44 | Nebraska | $62,520 | $63,180 | 210 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $60,890 | $62,750 | 80 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $60,550 | $62,420 | 1,300 |
| 47 | Alaska | $59,400 | $53,530 | 60 |
| 48 | North Dakota | $58,980 | $60,970 | 130 |
| 49 | Wisconsin | $58,900 | $59,960 | 1,050 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $55,470 | $56,180 | 100 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. Estimates for employed clinicians, not offers. States where BLS suppresses the estimate are left out.
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