Occupational Therapist Salary in Georgia
Median annual pay in Georgia
$104,010
$50.01/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Georgia
$108,014
Regional Price Parity: 96.293 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,330): +$3,680 (+3.7%)
Georgia ranks 11th of 51 states by median pay, and 11th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $75,290 | $36.20 |
| 25th percentile | $82,320 | $39.58 |
| Median | $104,010 | $50.01 |
| 75th percentile | $118,560 | $57.00 |
| 90th percentile | $128,610 | $61.83 |
Employment
- Employment in Georgia
- 3,650
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Georgia
- $104,010
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,330
- Difference
- +$3,680 (+3.7%)
Cost of living
$104,010 ÷ 96.293 × 100 = $108,014
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||
| 9th | $106,140 | $109,358 7th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 10th | $104,300 | $118,735 2nd |
| Georgia This page | ||
| 11th | $104,010 | $108,014 11th |
| Alaska | ||
| 12th | $103,680 | $101,291 27th |
| Arizona | ||
| 13th | $103,660 | $102,963 22nd |
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 Georgia
$75,920/year Georgia
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist salary in Georgia
$102,700/year Georgia
- Physicians, All Other salary in Georgia
$266,880/year Georgia
- 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 Florida
$99,360/year Florida
- Occupational Therapist salary in North Carolina
$92,940/year North Carolina
- Occupational Therapist salary in South Carolina
$101,130/year South Carolina
- 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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