Occupational Therapy Aides salary
The median pay for occupational therapy aides in the United States is $39,160 a year. About 4,310 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $29,430
- 25th percentile
- $35,920
- Median percentile
- $39,160
- 75th percentile
- $46,780
- 90th percentile
- $70,200
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- North Carolina $66,190
- New York $46,220
- Washington $45,890
- Nebraska $44,980
- Connecticut $44,840
- California $43,480
- New Mexico $43,170
- Massachusetts $40,160
- Colorado $40,110
- Michigan $39,050
- Missouri $38,890
- Georgia $38,090
- Texas $37,180
- Pennsylvania $37,100
- Wisconsin $36,760
- Nevada $36,440
- Ohio $36,380
- Oklahoma $34,670
- Idaho $32,590
- South Carolina $31,950
- Louisiana $28,560
- Tennessee $27,840
- Mississippi $24,300
By metro area
- Riverside, CA $68,550
- Hartford, CT $46,320
- New York, NY $46,260
- Washington, DC $45,840
- Chicago, IL $43,270
- Dallas, TX $42,790
- Houston, TX $41,400
- Philadelphia, PA $40,200
- Omaha, NE $39,950
- Cleveland, OH $38,860
- St. Louis, MO $38,600
- Seattle, WA $38,550
- Grand Rapids, MI $38,430
- Atlanta, GA $38,090
- Pittsburgh, PA $37,100
- Las Vegas, NV $36,920
- Boston, MA $35,340
- Oklahoma City, OK $34,110
- Columbia, MO $33,480