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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in San Jose, CA

The median occupational therapy assistants in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $95,370 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,771 a month.

10th percentile
$74,470
25th percentile
$77,350
Median percentile
$95,370
75th percentile
$103,630
90th percentile
$120,990

Based on 160 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

$69,247 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,370
Federal income tax−$12,151
Social Security + Medicare−$7,296
California income tax (approx.)−$6,676
Monthly take-home$5,771
Every two weeks$2,663

Does it go far here?

$86,368Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
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Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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