Occupational Therapy Assistants Wages

SOC 31-2011 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Occupational Therapy Assistants is $67,010 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $48,670 and the 90th percentile is $89,230, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

46,090

P10

$48,670

P25

$59,400

Median

$67,010

P75

$77,290

P90

$89,230

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Occupational Therapy Assistants have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Occupational Therapy Assistants across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $67,010 $68,170 $48,670 $89,230 46,090
2022 $64,250 $66,280 $47,940 $85,580 43,810 -4.12%
2021 $61,730 $63,560 $46,810 $80,210 41,980 -3.92%
2020 $62,940 $63,420 $43,180 $84,090 42,750 +1.96%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Occupational Therapy Assistants. The highest median is in California at $80,360, 20% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Occupational Therapy Assistants, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
California $80,360 +19.9% $79,560 2,760
District of Columbia $79,670 +18.9% $72,570 60
Delaware $76,930 +14.8% $74,110 90
New Jersey $76,360 +14% $75,770 900
Maryland $76,030 +13.5% $75,450 830
Nevada $75,130 +12.1% $74,810 250
Texas $75,000 +11.9% $73,690 6,080
Arkansas $74,580 +11.3% $75,290 480
Washington $72,950 +8.9% $76,300 960
Massachusetts $72,160 +7.7% $68,920 1,490
Virginia $71,910 +7.3% $72,060 990
South Carolina $71,610 +6.9% $70,320 770
Georgia $71,210 +6.3% $69,000 1,120
North Carolina $70,750 +5.6% $69,500 1,470
Arizona $70,180 +4.7% $66,660 920
Florida $68,740 +2.6% $68,450 3,890
Connecticut $68,090 +1.6% $67,040 700
Vermont $67,660 +1% $69,460 40
Louisiana $67,200 +0.3% $68,570 540
Oregon $66,020 -1.5% $66,430 160
Colorado $65,790 -1.8% $67,340 810
Kansas $65,450 -2.3% $66,740 650
New York $64,900 -3.1% $68,980 2,140
Oklahoma $64,890 -3.2% $66,400 710
Kentucky $64,850 -3.2% $66,760 460
West Virginia $63,490 -5.3% $63,550 240
New Hampshire $62,980 -6% $64,960 110
Montana $62,860 -6.2% $66,800 50
Michigan $62,580 -6.6% $62,900 1,180
Ohio $62,470 -6.8% $65,170 2,870
Tennessee $62,120 -7.3% $63,520 960
Alabama $62,070 -7.4% $63,590 440
Hawaii $61,690 -7.9% $64,540 40
Iowa $61,360 -8.4% $63,120 360
Minnesota $61,120 -8.8% $61,240 640
Mississippi $61,080 -8.8% $62,930 500
Wisconsin $60,950 -9% $60,860 810
Rhode Island $60,570 -9.6% $63,610 350
Nebraska $60,530 -9.7% $59,900 260
Illinois $60,370 -9.9% $65,090 2,960
Pennsylvania $60,000 -10.5% $60,280 2,030
Missouri $59,990 -10.5% $61,290 890
New Mexico $59,850 -10.7% $61,550 170
Maine $59,030 -11.9% $58,280 150
Indiana $58,570 -12.6% $57,110 1,040
North Dakota $56,230 -16.1% $54,720 110
Utah $56,160 -16.2% $55,420 260
Wyoming $54,790 -18.2% $53,180 60
South Dakota $53,550 -20.1% $51,960 90
Alaska $43,360 -35.3% $53,310 50
Idaho $33,510 -50% $50,130 200