Occupational Therapist Salary in Florida
Median annual pay in Florida
$99,360
$47.77/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Florida
$96,080
Regional Price Parity: 103.414 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,330): −$970 (−1.0%)
Florida ranks 24th of 51 states by median pay, and 38th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $66,230 | $31.84 |
| 25th percentile | $81,360 | $39.11 |
| Median | $99,360 | $47.77 |
| 75th percentile | $104,830 | $50.40 |
| 90th percentile | $117,950 | $56.71 |
Employment
- Employment in Florida
- 10,650
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Florida
- $99,360
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,330
- Difference
- −$970 (−1.0%)
Cost of living
$99,360 ÷ 103.414 × 100 = $96,080
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $99,700 | $99,742 30th |
| Ohio | ||
| 23rd | $99,390 | $107,131 15th |
| Florida This page | ||
| 24th | $99,360 | $96,080 38th |
| Kansas | ||
| 25th | $99,170 | $110,106 6th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 25th | $99,170 | $107,546 13th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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 Florida
$71,630/year Florida
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist salary in Florida
$101,040/year Florida
- Physicians, All Other salary in Florida
$262,180/year Florida
- 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 Alabama
$94,050/year Alabama
- Occupational Therapist salary in Georgia
$104,010/year Georgia
- 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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