Occupational Therapist Salary in Arkansas
Median annual pay in Arkansas
$106,360
$51.14/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arkansas
$122,341
Regional Price Parity: 86.937 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,330): +$6,030 (+6.0%)
Arkansas ranks 8th of 51 states by median pay, and 1st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,160 | $31.33 |
| 25th percentile | $81,810 | $39.33 |
| Median | $106,360 | $51.14 |
| 75th percentile | $128,220 | $61.65 |
| 90th percentile | $144,250 | $69.35 |
Employment
- Employment in Arkansas
- 2,160
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arkansas
- $106,360
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,330
- Difference
- +$6,030 (+6.0%)
Cost of living
$106,360 ÷ 86.937 × 100 = $122,341
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 6th | $106,980 | $101,926 26th |
| Colorado | ||
| 7th | $106,720 | $103,559 21st |
| Arkansas This page | ||
| 8th | $106,360 | $122,341 1st |
| Texas | ||
| 9th | $106,140 | $109,358 7th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 10th | $104,300 | $118,735 2nd |
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 Arkansas
$78,940/year Arkansas
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist salary in Arkansas
$99,010/year Arkansas
- Physicians, All Other salary in Arkansas
$136,880/year Arkansas
- 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 Louisiana
$98,490/year Louisiana
- Occupational Therapist salary in Mississippi
$94,930/year Mississippi
- Occupational Therapist salary in Missouri
$97,290/year Missouri
- Occupational Therapist salary in Oklahoma
$104,300/year Oklahoma
- Occupational Therapist salary in Tennessee
$97,700/year Tennessee
- Occupational Therapist salary in Texas
$106,140/year Texas
- 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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