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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in Modesto, CA

The median occupational therapy assistants in Modesto, CA earns $96,210 a year, 33% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,815 a month.

10th percentile
$76,590
25th percentile
$78,620
Median percentile
$96,210
75th percentile
$101,160
90th percentile
$105,590

Based on 30 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

$69,779 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,210
Federal income tax−$12,336
Social Security + Medicare−$7,360
California income tax (approx.)−$6,735
Monthly take-home$5,815
Every two weeks$2,684

Does it go far here?

$92,414Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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