Occupational Therapist Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$100,040
$48.10/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$97,810
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,330): −$290 (−0.3%)
Rhode Island ranks 21st of 51 states by median pay, and 37th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $75,760 | $36.42 |
| 25th percentile | $84,710 | $40.73 |
| Median | $100,040 | $48.10 |
| 75th percentile | $107,160 | $51.52 |
| 90th percentile | $126,630 | $60.88 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 770
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $100,040
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,330
- Difference
- −$290 (−0.3%)
Cost of living
$100,040 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $97,810
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 19th | $100,930 | $95,436 40th |
| Virginia | ||
| 20th | $100,710 | $99,610 31st |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 21st | $100,040 | $97,810 37th |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $99,700 | $99,742 30th |
| Ohio | ||
| 23rd | $99,390 | $107,131 15th |
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 Rhode Island
$66,710/year Rhode Island
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist salary in Rhode Island
$99,400/year Rhode Island
- Physicians, All Other salary in Rhode Island
$228,590/year Rhode Island
- 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.
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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 York
$96,390/year New York
- 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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