Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$72,300
$34.76/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $51,490 | $24.76 |
| 25th percentile | $61,710 | $29.67 |
| Median | $72,300 | $34.76 |
| 75th percentile | $79,160 | $38.06 |
| 90th percentile | $89,780 | $43.16 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 51,290
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 1st | $82,010 | $78,135 8th |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $81,770 | $73,853 14th |
| Texas | ||
| 3rd | $81,500 | $83,971 2nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 4th | $79,510 | $79,527 4th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 5th | $78,940 | $90,801 1st |
| Delaware | ||
| 6th | $78,640 | $78,791 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $77,590 | $72,505 21st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 8th | $77,020 | $83,525 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 9th | $76,850 | $74,351 12th |
| Georgia | ||
| 10th | $75,920 | $78,843 5th |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $75,340 | $73,109 17th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 12th | $75,040 | $70,955 25th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 13th | $74,960 | $68,894 31st |
| Virginia | ||
| 13th | $74,960 | $74,141 13th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 15th | $73,740 | $78,657 7th |
| Arizona | ||
| 16th | $73,490 | $72,996 19th |
| Montana | ||
| 17th | $72,800 | $76,919 9th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 18th | $72,780 | $70,244 27th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 19th | $72,710 | $66,129 40th |
| Florida | ||
| 20th | $71,630 | $69,265 30th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 21st | $71,590 | $73,371 16th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 22nd | $69,390 | $73,564 15th |
| New York | ||
| 23rd | $68,530 | $63,500 47th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 24th | $67,790 | $65,079 44th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 25th | $66,710 | $65,223 43rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 26th | $66,660 | $71,425 24th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 27th | $66,520 | $75,726 10th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 28th | $66,390 | $60,409 49th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 29th | $66,090 | $74,926 11th |
| Utah | ||
| 30th | $66,080 | $66,839 38th |
| Missouri | ||
| 31st | $66,070 | $72,751 20th |
| Idaho | ||
| 32nd | $65,330 | $68,413 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 33rd | $65,230 | $72,350 22nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 34th | $65,010 | $72,179 23rd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 35th | $64,920 | $65,828 41st |
| Maine | ||
| 36th | $64,270 | $66,224 39th |
| Iowa | ||
| 37th | $64,140 | $73,084 18th |
| Illinois | ||
| 38th | $64,120 | $64,147 45th |
| Michigan | ||
| 39th | $63,260 | $65,747 42nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 40th | $63,180 | $70,120 28th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 41st | $62,750 | $67,698 35th |
| Ohio | ||
| 42nd | $62,700 | $67,584 36th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 43rd | $62,420 | $67,944 34th |
| Alabama | ||
| 44th | $62,250 | $70,083 29th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 45th | $61,650 | $70,900 26th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 46th | $60,970 | $68,537 32nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $60,370 | $67,455 37th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 48th | $59,960 | $63,723 46th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $56,180 | $63,419 48th |
| Alaska | ||
| 50th | $53,530 | $52,296 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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