Occupational Therapists Wages
SOC 29-1122 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Occupational Therapists is $96,370 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $65,210 and the 90th percentile is $129,620, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
144,840
P10
$65,210
P25
$79,290
Median
$96,370
P75
$109,480
P90
$129,620
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Occupational Therapists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $96,370 | $96,790 | $65,210 | $129,620 | 144,840 | — |
| 2022 | $93,180 | $92,800 | $63,320 | $123,870 | 134,980 | -3.31% |
| 2021 | $85,570 | $89,470 | $60,680 | $123,840 | 127,830 | -8.17% |
| 2020 | $86,280 | $87,480 | $57,330 | $122,670 | 126,610 | +0.83% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Occupational Therapists. The highest median is in California at $112,390, 17% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $112,390 | +16.6% | $113,550 | 12,470 |
| New Jersey | $104,570 | +8.5% | $105,880 | 4,950 |
| Alaska | $103,180 | +7.1% | $98,960 | 350 |
| Oregon | $102,400 | +6.3% | $100,910 | 1,180 |
| Colorado | $101,940 | +5.8% | $104,950 | 3,540 |
| New York | $101,840 | +5.7% | $107,530 | 10,460 |
| Nevada | $101,510 | +5.3% | $107,070 | 1,220 |
| Georgia | $101,290 | +5.1% | $98,490 | 3,590 |
| Maryland | $100,430 | +4.2% | $101,710 | 2,590 |
| Hawaii | $100,320 | +4.1% | $99,490 | 290 |
| Washington | $100,250 | +4% | $101,780 | 3,270 |
| Oklahoma | $99,530 | +3.3% | $97,850 | 1,110 |
| Texas | $98,970 | +2.7% | $101,610 | 10,570 |
| Virginia | $98,510 | +2.2% | $102,550 | 3,440 |
| Connecticut | $98,190 | +1.9% | $96,220 | 2,960 |
| Rhode Island | $97,560 | +1.2% | $95,660 | 570 |
| District of Columbia | $97,220 | +0.9% | $100,430 | 340 |
| Illinois | $97,040 | +0.7% | $96,160 | 7,270 |
| New Mexico | $96,870 | +0.5% | $100,740 | 910 |
| Delaware | $96,160 | -0.2% | $94,180 | 450 |
| Florida | $96,010 | -0.4% | $92,820 | 8,100 |
| Massachusetts | $95,830 | -0.6% | $94,340 | 5,280 |
| Alabama | $95,340 | -1.1% | $94,680 | 1,300 |
| Arkansas | $95,230 | -1.2% | $92,680 | 1,600 |
| Louisiana | $95,230 | -1.2% | $93,110 | 1,520 |
| Arizona | $95,020 | -1.4% | $93,600 | 2,620 |
| Mississippi | $94,990 | -1.4% | $90,510 | 1,190 |
| Tennessee | $94,750 | -1.7% | $92,710 | 2,280 |
| Kansas | $94,340 | -2.1% | $92,510 | 1,580 |
| Pennsylvania | $92,660 | -3.8% | $92,870 | 7,110 |
| South Carolina | $91,620 | -4.9% | $88,520 | 1,930 |
| North Carolina | $91,100 | -5.5% | $88,510 | 4,250 |
| Ohio | $90,520 | -6.1% | $89,490 | 6,060 |
| New Hampshire | $87,530 | -9.2% | $87,690 | 890 |
| Idaho | $87,170 | -9.5% | $89,550 | 610 |
| Missouri | $87,060 | -9.7% | $87,970 | 2,960 |
| West Virginia | $86,450 | -10.3% | $87,460 | 650 |
| Indiana | $86,440 | -10.3% | $88,700 | 4,080 |
| Utah | $85,750 | -11% | $85,750 | 940 |
| Montana | $84,970 | -11.8% | $87,380 | 460 |
| Minnesota | $84,850 | -12% | $85,840 | 3,070 |
| Nebraska | $84,850 | -12% | $87,710 | 1,150 |
| Wyoming | $83,740 | -13.1% | $84,690 | 320 |
| Vermont | $83,730 | -13.1% | $86,370 | 320 |
| Iowa | $83,260 | -13.6% | $85,790 | 1,250 |
| Michigan | $82,970 | -13.9% | $84,560 | 4,690 |
| Kentucky | $82,760 | -14.1% | $86,860 | 1,960 |
| Wisconsin | $82,720 | -14.2% | $85,030 | 3,160 |
| South Dakota | $79,980 | -17% | $81,610 | 460 |
| Maine | $79,700 | -17.3% | $80,590 | 1,060 |
| North Dakota | $78,280 | -18.8% | $82,450 | 470 |