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Occupational therapy assistant salary in New Jersey

Occupational therapy assistants in New Jersey earn a mean of $77,640 a year and a median of $74,960, 9.8% above the national mean of $70,710. That ranks 4th of the 50 states with a published estimate.

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$77,640

Mean annual wage

about $37 an hour

$74,960

Median annual wage

4th of 50

State rank

by mean wage

1,080

OTAs employed

BLS estimate

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for occupational therapy assistants already employed in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey

680 occupational therapy assistants hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in New Jersey, and 36 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.

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New Jersey is not a member of the OT Compact: occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants licensed in another state need a full New Jersey license before starting.

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