Occupational Therapists Salary in U.S.
SOC 29-1122 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Occupational Therapists in U.S. is $98,340 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $47.28 per hour. 152,280 people work as Occupational Therapists in U.S.. Wages have grown 25% since 2014, when the median was $78,810.
Median Annual Salary
$98,340
Mean Annual
$98,240
Median Hourly
$47.28
Total Employed
152,280
Salary Distribution
$67k
10th
$80k
25th
$98k
Median
$110k
75th
$130k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $104,870 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $104,870 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $104,660 |
| Finance and Insurance | $104,660 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $104,560 |
| Educational Support Services | $104,000 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $103,390 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $103,390 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $103,210 |
| Home Health Care Services | $103,010 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $102,620 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $101,330 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $101,210 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $101,210 |
| Hospitals | $100,760 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $100,670 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $99,190 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,080 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $98,820 |
| Offices of Physicians | $98,750 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $97,970 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $97,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $97,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $97,760 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $96,380 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $96,090 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $94,750 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $94,000 |
| Temporary Help Services | $92,260 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $91,830 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $91,640 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $91,640 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $89,750 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $88,230 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $87,950 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $87,430 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $87,430 |
| Employment Services | $86,290 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $85,750 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $84,800 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $84,150 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $84,030 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $84,030 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $84,020 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $84,010 |
| Individual and Family Services | $83,890 |
| Educational Services | $83,890 |
| Educational Services | $82,040 |
| Social Assistance | $81,810 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $81,690 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $80,950 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $80,670 |
| Child Care Services | $80,500 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $80,260 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $79,880 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $78,380 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $74,890 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $60,550 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $60,550 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $60,540 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $60,540 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $42,150 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $98,340 |
| 2023 | $96,370 |
| 2022 | $93,180 |
| 2021 | $85,570 |
| 2020 | $86,280 |
| 2019 | $84,950 |
| 2018 | $84,270 |
| 2017 | $83,200 |
| 2016 | $81,910 |
| 2015 | $80,150 |
| 2014 | $78,810 |
Related Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Family Medicine Physicians | $238,380 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $236,350 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $225,770 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $223,210 |
| Pediatricians, General | $210,130 |
| Dentists, General | $172,790 |