Occupational Therapist Salary in Louisiana
Median annual pay in Louisiana
$98,490
$47.35/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Louisiana
$111,658
Regional Price Parity: 88.207 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,330): −$1,840 (−1.8%)
Louisiana ranks 27th of 51 states by median pay, and 4th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,070 | $29.36 |
| 25th percentile | $72,350 | $34.78 |
| Median | $98,490 | $47.35 |
| 75th percentile | $107,880 | $51.87 |
| 90th percentile | $126,630 | $60.88 |
Employment
- Employment in Louisiana
- 2,060
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Louisiana
- $98,490
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,330
- Difference
- −$1,840 (−1.8%)
Cost of living
$98,490 ÷ 88.207 × 100 = $111,658
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 25th | $99,170 | $110,106 6th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 25th | $99,170 | $107,546 13th |
| Louisiana This page | ||
| 27th | $98,490 | $111,658 4th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 28th | $98,440 | $100,890 28th |
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $97,760 | $102,373 24th |
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 Louisiana
$66,090/year Louisiana
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist salary in Louisiana
$98,530/year Louisiana
- Physicians, All Other salary in Louisiana
$350,920/year Louisiana
- 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 Arkansas
$106,360/year Arkansas
- Occupational Therapist salary in Mississippi
$94,930/year Mississippi
- 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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