Salary data · Montana
Occupational therapy assistant salary in Montana
Occupational therapy assistants in Montana earn a mean of $73,590 a year and a median of $72,800, 4.1% above the national mean of $70,710. That ranks 11th of the 50 states with a published estimate.
$73,590
Mean annual wage
about $35 an hour
$72,800
Median annual wage
11th of 50
State rank
by mean wage
60
OTAs employed
BLS estimate
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for occupational therapy assistants already employed in Montana, 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.
The market
How many occupational therapy assistants work in Montana
Source: NPPES monthly file, October 2026 (CMS, public domain), as of October 2026.
Licensed in another state?
Montana has enacted the OT Compact but is not yet issuing compact privileges, so occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants licensed elsewhere still need a Montana license for now.
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