Occupational Therapist Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$94,930
$45.64/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$109,174
Regional Price Parity: 86.953 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,330): −$5,400 (−5.4%)
Mississippi ranks 37th of 51 states by median pay, and 8th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,200 | $35.19 |
| 25th percentile | $79,430 | $38.19 |
| Median | $94,930 | $45.64 |
| 75th percentile | $104,460 | $50.22 |
| 90th percentile | $113,950 | $54.79 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 1,340
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $94,930
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,330
- Difference
- −$5,400 (−5.4%)
Cost of living
$94,930 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $109,174
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 35th | $96,390 | $89,315 49th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 36th | $96,190 | $107,478 14th |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 37th | $94,930 | $109,174 8th |
| Alabama | ||
| 38th | $94,050 | $105,885 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 39th | $93,740 | $104,036 19th |
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 Mississippi
$61,650/year Mississippi
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist salary in Mississippi
$99,990/year Mississippi
- Physicians, All Other salary in Mississippi
$228,130/year Mississippi
- 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 Arkansas
$106,360/year Arkansas
- Occupational Therapist salary in Louisiana
$98,490/year Louisiana
- 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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