Salary data · Arizona
Occupational therapy assistant salary in Arizona
Occupational therapy assistants in Arizona earn a mean of $72,100 a year and a median of $73,490, 2.0% above the national mean of $70,710. That ranks 13th of the 50 states with a published estimate.
$72,100
Mean annual wage
about $35 an hour
$73,490
Median annual wage
13th of 50
State rank
by mean wage
1,120
OTAs employed
BLS estimate
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for occupational therapy assistants already employed in Arizona, 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 therapy assistant pay by metro in Arizona
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan estimates. Suppressed cells show n/a.
The market
How many occupational therapy assistants work in Arizona
Source: NPPES monthly file, October 2026 (CMS, public domain), as of October 2026.
Licensed in another state?
Arizona has enacted the OT Compact but is not yet issuing compact privileges, so occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants licensed elsewhere still need a Arizona license for now.
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