Occupational Therapist Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$92,940
$44.68/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$98,531
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,330): −$7,390 (−7.4%)
North Carolina ranks 42nd of 51 states by median pay, and 34th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,230 | $29.92 |
| 25th percentile | $77,510 | $37.26 |
| Median | $92,940 | $44.68 |
| 75th percentile | $104,820 | $50.40 |
| 90th percentile | $118,300 | $56.87 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 4,490
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $92,940
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,330
- Difference
- −$7,390 (−7.4%)
Cost of living
$92,940 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $98,531
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | ||
| 40th | $93,340 | $95,286 41st |
| Minnesota | ||
| 41st | $93,050 | $94,351 43rd |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 42nd | $92,940 | $98,531 34th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 43rd | $92,390 | $98,188 36th |
| Iowa | ||
| 44th | $89,910 | $102,448 23rd |
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 North Carolina
$69,390/year North Carolina
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist salary in North Carolina
$99,910/year North Carolina
- Physicians, All Other salary in North Carolina
$260,330/year North Carolina
- 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 Georgia
$104,010/year Georgia
- Occupational Therapist salary in South Carolina
$101,130/year South Carolina
- Occupational Therapist salary in Tennessee
$97,700/year Tennessee
- Occupational Therapist salary in Virginia
$100,710/year Virginia
- 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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