Average Salary for Occupational Therapy Assistants
SOC 31-2011 · Healthcare Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Occupational Therapy Assistants in the United States is $68,340 ($32.86/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $49,070 at the 10th percentile to $86,930 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 47,910 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 20% since 2014.
Median Annual
$68,340
Mean Annual
$68,540
10th Pct
$49,070
75th Pct
$77,340
Employment
47,910
Salary Distribution
$49k
10th
$60k
25th
$68k
Median
$77k
75th
$87k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $96,500 |
| Modesto, CA | $93,440 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $92,040 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $91,300 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $83,230 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $83,200 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $81,010 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $80,720 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $80,700 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $80,630 |
| Visalia, CA | $80,350 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $79,970 |
| Lubbock, TX | $79,810 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $79,630 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $79,270 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $79,420 |
| Texas | $77,910 |
| Arkansas | $77,340 |
| Maryland | $77,330 |
| Nevada | $76,450 |
| Washington | $76,010 |
| Arizona | $75,020 |
| Virginia | $73,870 |
| Oregon | $73,580 |
| South Carolina | $72,970 |
| New Jersey | $72,800 |
| Massachusetts | $72,750 |
| Delaware | $72,550 |
| Florida | $71,800 |
| Connecticut | $71,210 |
| North Carolina | $70,940 |
| New Mexico | $69,850 |
| Idaho | $69,630 |
| Oklahoma | $68,710 |
| Colorado | $68,650 |
| Montana | $67,410 |
| Vermont | $67,160 |
| District of Columbia | $66,750 |
| New Hampshire | $66,560 |
| Georgia | $66,090 |
| Kentucky | $65,980 |
| Louisiana | $65,860 |
| Kansas | $64,880 |
| New York | $64,660 |
| Illinois | $63,710 |
| Rhode Island | $63,590 |
| Hawaii | $63,300 |
| Ohio | $62,960 |
| Missouri | $62,830 |
| Mississippi | $62,160 |
| Tennessee | $62,060 |
| Alabama | $61,990 |
| Iowa | $61,980 |
| Michigan | $61,460 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,430 |
| Indiana | $61,390 |
| West Virginia | $61,320 |
| Utah | $61,280 |
| Nebraska | $60,900 |
| Minnesota | $60,570 |
| North Dakota | $59,410 |
| Maine | $59,370 |
| Wisconsin | $58,400 |
| Wyoming | $57,550 |
| Alaska | $51,840 |
| South Dakota | $51,820 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Occupational Therapy Assistants broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Home Health Care Services | $76,800 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $75,860 |
| Employment Services | $75,500 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $75,500 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $75,500 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $75,500 |
| Temporary Help Services | $75,130 |
| Educational Support Services | $75,000 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $73,360 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $73,300 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $72,800 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $72,800 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $72,800 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $72,520 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $69,890 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $69,650 |
| Individual and Family Services | $68,580 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $68,110 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $66,740 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $65,590 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $65,520 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $65,510 |
| Hospitals | $65,280 |
| Educational Services | $65,230 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $63,440 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $63,400 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $62,940 |
| Social Assistance | $62,830 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $62,400 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $62,400 |
| Child Care Services | $62,290 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $61,790 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $61,380 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,210 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,000 |
| Educational Services | $59,240 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $59,010 |
| Offices of Physicians | $58,680 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $58,280 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $57,010 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $55,760 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $55,760 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $55,070 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $47,650 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $45,830 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $68,340 |
| 2023 | $67,010 |
| 2022 | $64,250 |
| 2021 | $61,730 |
| 2020 | $62,940 |
| 2019 | $61,510 |
| 2018 | $60,220 |
| 2017 | $59,310 |
| 2016 | $59,010 |
| 2015 | $57,870 |
| 2014 | $56,950 |