Occupational Therapist Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$96,390
$46.34/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$89,315
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,330): −$3,940 (−3.9%)
New York ranks 35th of 51 states by median pay, and 49th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,770 | $31.14 |
| 25th percentile | $76,980 | $37.01 |
| Median | $96,390 | $46.34 |
| 75th percentile | $114,400 | $55.00 |
| 90th percentile | $133,700 | $64.28 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 11,690
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $96,390
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,330
- Difference
- −$3,940 (−3.9%)
Cost of living
$96,390 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $89,315
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 33rd | $97,150 | $98,266 35th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $97,020 | $103,955 20th |
| New York This page | ||
| 35th | $96,390 | $89,315 49th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 36th | $96,190 | $107,478 14th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 37th | $94,930 | $109,174 8th |
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 New York
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$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist salary in New York
$100,660/year New York
- Physicians, All Other salary in New York
$242,500/year New York
- 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 Connecticut
$102,440/year Connecticut
- Occupational Therapist salary in Massachusetts
$100,930/year Massachusetts
- Occupational Therapist salary in New Jersey
$103,410/year New Jersey
- Occupational Therapist salary in Pennsylvania
$98,440/year Pennsylvania
- Occupational Therapist salary in Rhode Island
$100,040/year Rhode Island
- Occupational Therapist salary in Vermont
$93,340/year Vermont
- 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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