Occupational Therapist Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$97,700
$46.97/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$106,346
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,330): −$2,630 (−2.6%)
Tennessee ranks 30th of 51 states by median pay, and 17th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,520 | $32.94 |
| 25th percentile | $81,750 | $39.30 |
| Median | $97,700 | $46.97 |
| 75th percentile | $107,250 | $51.56 |
| 90th percentile | $119,070 | $57.25 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 2,490
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $97,700
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,330
- Difference
- −$2,630 (−2.6%)
Cost of living
$97,700 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $106,346
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 28th | $98,440 | $100,890 28th |
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $97,760 | $102,373 24th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 30th | $97,700 | $106,346 17th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 31st | $97,650 | $108,309 10th |
| Missouri | ||
| 32nd | $97,290 | $107,128 16th |
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 Tennessee
$62,420/year Tennessee
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist salary in Tennessee
$100,140/year Tennessee
- Physicians, All Other salary in Tennessee
$301,290/year Tennessee
- 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 Georgia
$104,010/year Georgia
- Occupational Therapist salary in Kentucky
$97,650/year Kentucky
- Occupational Therapist salary in Mississippi
$94,930/year Mississippi
- Occupational Therapist salary in Missouri
$97,290/year Missouri
- Occupational Therapist salary in North Carolina
$92,940/year North Carolina
- 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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