Occupational therapist assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$31.34 per hour

$65,190 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$29.75 per hour

$61,870 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$27.66 per hour

$57,520 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$22.48 per hour

$46,750 per year

10th percentile

Starting level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$18.36 per hour

$38,200 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Occupational therapist assistant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $78,750
Delaware $77,960
California $76,920
Texas $75,710
New Jersey $73,710
New Mexico $66,830
Arkansas $64,410
Georgia $64,010
North Carolina $63,810
Hawaii $63,150
New Hampshire $62,990
Massachusetts $62,910
Kentucky $62,730
Virginia $62,640
Alabama $62,510
Maryland $62,510
Connecticut $62,500
Utah $62,340
Rhode Island $62,330
Washington $62,300
Florida $62,140
Oklahoma $62,050
South Carolina $61,980
Oregon $61,870
Illinois $61,770
District of Columbia $61,750
Louisiana $61,700
New York $61,600
Ohio $61,390
Wyoming $61,280
Maine $60,960
Tennessee $60,960
Arizona $60,740
Kansas $60,510
Vermont $60,490
Mississippi $60,380
Colorado $60,360
Idaho $60,110
Montana $60,110
Missouri $59,780
West Virginia $59,600
Nebraska $58,800
Indiana $57,520
Iowa $57,310
Pennsylvania $56,430
Minnesota $54,520
Michigan $50,440
North Dakota $49,340
Wisconsin $49,340
South Dakota $47,910
Puerto Rico $21,950

How do occupational therapist assistant salaries compare to similar careers?

Occupational therapist assistants earn about the same as related careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than health educators but more than substance abuse social workers.

Career Median Salary
Health educator salary $62K
Microbiologist salary $51K
Registered dietitian salary $60K
Exercise physiologist salary $48K
Healthcare social worker salary $51K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $58K
Hearing aid specialist salary $49K
Massage therapist salary $48K
Marriage and family therapist salary $49K
Substance abuse social worker salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)