Occupational therapist assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$33.52 per hour

$69,720 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$29.76 per hour

$61,910 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$28.74 per hour

$59,780 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$22.96 per hour

$47,770 per year

10th percentile

Starting level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$20.31 per hour

$42,240 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 8% less than similar careers in Missouri. On average, they make less than speech language pathologists but more than health educators.

Career Median Salary
Speech language pathologist salary $77K
MRI technologist salary $75K
Geneticist salary $63K
Epidemiologist salary $62K
Insurance sales agent salary $48K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $60K
Registered dietitian salary $49K
Athletic trainer salary $48K
Hearing aid specialist salary $47K
Health educator salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)