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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in Asheville, NC

The median occupational therapy assistants in Asheville, NC earns $72,840 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,748 a month.

10th percentile
$55,550
25th percentile
$63,070
Median percentile
$72,840
75th percentile
$76,080
90th percentile
$81,450

Based on 70 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

$56,977 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,840
Federal income tax−$7,195
Social Security + Medicare−$5,572
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,096
Monthly take-home$4,748
Every two weeks$2,191

Does it go far here?

$75,477Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
27%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 therapy assistants salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina