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Occupational Therapists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median occupational therapists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $122,780 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,216 a month.

10th percentile
$94,910
25th percentile
$107,170
Median percentile
$122,780
75th percentile
$136,270
90th percentile
$154,940

Based on 810 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

$86,592 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,780
Federal income tax−$18,201
Social Security + Medicare−$9,393
California income tax (approx.)−$8,595
Monthly take-home$7,216
Every two weeks$3,330

Does it go far here?

$115,103Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All occupational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California