Occupational Therapist Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$100,710
$48.42/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$99,610
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,330): +$380 (+0.4%)
Virginia ranks 20th of 51 states by median pay, and 31st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $70,200 | $33.75 |
| 25th percentile | $83,740 | $40.26 |
| Median | $100,710 | $48.42 |
| 75th percentile | $118,740 | $57.09 |
| 90th percentile | $134,570 | $64.70 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 4,150
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $100,710
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,330
- Difference
- +$380 (+0.4%)
Cost of living
$100,710 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $99,610
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | ||
| 18th | $101,130 | $107,873 12th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 19th | $100,930 | $95,436 40th |
| Virginia This page | ||
| 20th | $100,710 | $99,610 31st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 21st | $100,040 | $97,810 37th |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $99,700 | $99,742 30th |
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 Virginia
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- Physical Therapist salary in Virginia
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- Physicians, All Other salary in Virginia
$278,530/year Virginia
- 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 the District of Columbia
$109,170/year District of Columbia
- Occupational Therapist salary in Kentucky
$97,650/year Kentucky
- Occupational Therapist salary in Maryland
$106,980/year Maryland
- Occupational Therapist salary in North Carolina
$92,940/year North Carolina
- Occupational Therapist salary in Tennessee
$97,700/year Tennessee
- Occupational Therapist salary in West Virginia
$96,190/year West 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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