Occupational Therapy Assistants Salary in U.S.
SOC 31-2011 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Occupational Therapy Assistants in U.S. is $68,340 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $32.86 per hour. 47,910 people work as Occupational Therapy Assistants in U.S.. Wages have grown 11% since 2019, when the median was $61,510.
Median Annual Salary
$68,340
Mean Annual
$68,540
Median Hourly
$32.86
Total Employed
47,910
Salary Distribution
$49k
10th
$60k
25th
$68k
Median
$77k
75th
$87k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
Related Healthcare Support Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $65,510 |
| Massage Therapists | $57,950 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,300 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $46,490 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $46,050 |
| Medical Assistants | $44,200 |