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Occupational Therapists salary in Asheville, NC

The median occupational therapists in Asheville, NC earns $83,660 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,344 a month.

10th percentile
$65,190
25th percentile
$75,140
Median percentile
$83,660
75th percentile
$100,420
90th percentile
$109,300

Based on 210 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$64,129 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,660
Federal income tax−$9,575
Social Security + Medicare−$6,400
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,556
Monthly take-home$5,344
Every two weeks$2,467

Does it go far here?

$86,689Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All occupational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina