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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in Wilmington, NC

The median occupational therapy assistants in Wilmington, NC earns $63,440 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,205 a month.

10th percentile
$48,380
25th percentile
$59,380
Median percentile
$63,440
75th percentile
$81,600
90th percentile
$85,670

Based on 80 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

$50,458 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,440
Federal income tax−$5,433
Social Security + Medicare−$4,853
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,696
Monthly take-home$4,205
Every two weeks$1,941

Does it go far here?

$65,794Median pay in Wilmington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,389 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wilmington, NC

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$152,150
Sales Managers$133,400
Managers, All Other$129,120
Software Developers$123,730
Construction Managers$103,810
General and Operations Managers$90,270
Project Management Specialists$89,120
Management Analysts$86,960

All occupational therapy assistants salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina