Occupational Therapist Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$94,050
$45.21/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$105,885
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,330): −$6,280 (−6.3%)
Alabama ranks 38th of 51 states by median pay, and 18th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,670 | $36.86 |
| 25th percentile | $82,500 | $39.67 |
| Median | $94,050 | $45.21 |
| 75th percentile | $107,650 | $51.76 |
| 90th percentile | $123,870 | $59.55 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 1,500
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $94,050
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,330
- Difference
- −$6,280 (−6.3%)
Cost of living
$94,050 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $105,885
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | ||
| 36th | $96,190 | $107,478 14th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 37th | $94,930 | $109,174 8th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 38th | $94,050 | $105,885 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 39th | $93,740 | $104,036 19th |
| Vermont | ||
| 40th | $93,340 | $95,286 41st |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in Alabama
$62,250/year Alabama
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist salary in Alabama
$97,290/year Alabama
- Physicians, All Other salary in Alabama
$272,610/year Alabama
- Recreational Therapist salary in the U.S.
$61,960/year U.S.
- Psychiatric Technician salary in the U.S.
$45,130/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +14.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. 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
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Occupational Therapist salary in nearby places
- Occupational Therapist salary in Florida
$99,360/year Florida
- Occupational Therapist salary in Georgia
$104,010/year Georgia
- Occupational Therapist salary in Mississippi
$94,930/year Mississippi
- Occupational Therapist salary in Tennessee
$97,700/year Tennessee
- Occupational Therapist salary in the U.S.
$100,330/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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