Occupational Therapist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$100,330
$48.24/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,690 | $34.47 |
| 25th percentile | $82,510 | $39.67 |
| Median | $100,330 | $48.24 |
| 75th percentile | $116,670 | $56.09 |
| 90th percentile | $131,950 | $63.44 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 162,450
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $124,510 | $112,455 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $112,310 | $108,658 9th |
| Nevada | ||
| 3rd | $110,520 | $110,543 5th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $109,170 | $99,335 32nd |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $107,670 | $100,614 29th |
| Maryland | ||
| 6th | $106,980 | $101,926 26th |
| Colorado | ||
| 7th | $106,720 | $103,559 21st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 8th | $106,360 | $122,341 1st |
| Texas | ||
| 9th | $106,140 | $109,358 7th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 10th | $104,300 | $118,735 2nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 11th | $104,010 | $108,014 11th |
| Alaska | ||
| 12th | $103,680 | $101,291 27th |
| Arizona | ||
| 13th | $103,660 | $102,963 22nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 14th | $103,410 | $95,042 42nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 15th | $102,870 | $93,560 45th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 16th | $102,440 | $98,871 33rd |
| Delaware | ||
| 17th | $102,130 | $102,326 25th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 18th | $101,130 | $107,873 12th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 19th | $100,930 | $95,436 40th |
| Virginia | ||
| 20th | $100,710 | $99,610 31st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 21st | $100,040 | $97,810 37th |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $99,700 | $99,742 30th |
| Ohio | ||
| 23rd | $99,390 | $107,131 15th |
| Florida | ||
| 24th | $99,360 | $96,080 38th |
| Kansas | ||
| 25th | $99,170 | $110,106 6th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 25th | $99,170 | $107,546 13th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 27th | $98,490 | $111,658 4th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 28th | $98,440 | $100,890 28th |
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $97,760 | $102,373 24th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 30th | $97,700 | $106,346 17th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 31st | $97,650 | $108,309 10th |
| Missouri | ||
| 32nd | $97,290 | $107,128 16th |
| Utah | ||
| 33rd | $97,150 | $98,266 35th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $97,020 | $103,955 20th |
| New York | ||
| 35th | $96,390 | $89,315 49th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 36th | $96,190 | $107,478 14th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 37th | $94,930 | $109,174 8th |
| Alabama | ||
| 38th | $94,050 | $105,885 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 39th | $93,740 | $104,036 19th |
| Vermont | ||
| 40th | $93,340 | $95,286 41st |
| Minnesota | ||
| 41st | $93,050 | $94,351 43rd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $92,940 | $98,531 34th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 43rd | $92,390 | $98,188 36th |
| Iowa | ||
| 44th | $89,910 | $102,448 23rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 44th | $89,910 | $93,445 47th |
| Montana | ||
| 46th | $88,990 | $94,025 44th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 47th | $86,170 | $92,965 48th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 48th | $85,050 | $96,008 39th |
| Maine | ||
| 49th | $84,310 | $86,873 50th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 50th | $83,900 | $80,545 51st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 51st | $83,200 | $93,526 46th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +14.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Occupational Therapists; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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