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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in McAllen, TX

The median occupational therapy assistants in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $73,720 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,058 a month.

10th percentile
$49,140
25th percentile
$64,690
Median percentile
$73,720
75th percentile
$79,500
90th percentile
$88,950

Based on 120 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

$60,692 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,720
Federal income tax−$7,388
Social Security + Medicare−$5,640
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,058
Every two weeks$2,334

Does it go far here?

$85,826Median pay in McAllen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($957 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in McAllen, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,020
Pharmacists$137,700
Financial Managers$129,290
Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Managers, All Other$119,430
Lawyers$115,920
Physical Therapists$103,980
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,380

All occupational therapy assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Texas