Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$82,010
$39.43/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$78,135
Regional Price Parity: 104.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($72,300): +$9,710 (+13.4%)
Maryland ranks 1st of 50 states by median pay, and 8th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,380 | $29.99 |
| 25th percentile | $72,590 | $34.90 |
| Median | $82,010 | $39.43 |
| 75th percentile | $88,710 | $42.65 |
| 90th percentile | $95,520 | $45.92 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 710
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $82,010
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $72,300
- Difference
- +$9,710 (+13.4%)
Cost of living
$82,010 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $78,135
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland This page | ||
| 1st | $82,010 | $78,135 8th |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $81,770 | $73,853 14th |
| Texas | ||
| 3rd | $81,500 | $83,971 2nd |
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 Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist Aide salary in Maryland
$34,780/year Maryland
- Psychiatric Technician salary in the U.S.
$45,130/year U.S.
- Respiratory Therapist salary in Maryland
$88,960/year Maryland
- Registered Nurse salary in Maryland
$99,790/year Maryland
- Radiation Therapist salary in Maryland
$107,120/year Maryland
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in nearby places
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in Delaware
$78,640/year Delaware
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in the District of Columbia
$66,390/year District of Columbia
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in Pennsylvania
$71,590/year Pennsylvania
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in Virginia
$74,960/year Virginia
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in West Virginia
$60,370/year West Virginia
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in the U.S.
$72,300/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: 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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