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Occupational therapy assistant salary in Oregon

Occupational therapy assistants in Oregon earn a mean of $76,610 a year and a median of $76,850, 8.3% above the national mean of $70,710. That ranks 8th of the 50 states with a published estimate.

$76,610

Mean annual wage

about $37 an hour

$76,850

Median annual wage

8th of 50

State rank

by mean wage

250

OTAs employed

BLS estimate

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

Metro estimates from the same survey, highest mean first. Each city links to its full therapy workforce page.
MetroMeanMedianEmployed
Portland$78,380$78,640170
Salem$75,410$76,57040

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

The market

How many occupational therapy assistants work in Oregon

394 occupational therapy assistants hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in Oregon, and 3 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?

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

How the OT Compact works →

Thinking about a OTA move in Oregon?

Send a resume and a few lines on the setting, schedule and pay you want. A licensed clinician reads every one, and it stays confidential.