Occupational therapist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level occupational therapist earnings begin at:

$48.90 per hour

$101,720 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level occupational therapist earnings begin at:

$46.46 per hour

$96,630 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level occupational therapist earnings begin at:

$37.75 per hour

$78,510 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level occupational therapist earnings begin at:

$31.47 per hour

$65,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level occupational therapist earnings begin at:

$28.58 per hour

$59,440 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Occupational therapist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $99,540
Alaska $99,340
New Jersey $99,340
Washington $97,120
Virginia $96,480
Oregon $96,130
Connecticut $95,950
Massachusetts $95,870
Rhode Island $95,870
Colorado $95,620
Louisiana $95,590
Texas $95,590
South Carolina $94,980
Hawaii $93,980
New York $92,420
Tennessee $92,320
Oklahoma $90,330
Delaware $89,840
New Mexico $89,110
Pennsylvania $85,920
Kansas $83,760
Alabama $83,370
Mississippi $82,200
Florida $81,780
Utah $81,630
Maryland $80,800
Illinois $80,780
Arizona $80,690
Ohio $80,010
Georgia $79,240
West Virginia $79,170
New Hampshire $79,100
Montana $78,930
North Carolina $78,870
Indiana $78,670
Kentucky $78,510
Missouri $78,440
District of Columbia $78,430
Nebraska $78,420
Idaho $78,180
Iowa $78,050
Minnesota $77,910
Michigan $77,750
Vermont $77,750
Arkansas $77,630
Wyoming $77,630
Wisconsin $77,570
Maine $76,730
North Dakota $75,770
South Dakota $75,570
Puerto Rico $37,490
California $100,510

How do occupational therapist salaries compare to similar careers?

Occupational therapists earn about the same as related careers in Kentucky. On average, they make less than optometrists but more than microbiologists.

Career Median Salary
Optometrist salary $102K
Physical therapist salary $82K
Occupational therapist salary $79K
Speech language pathologist salary $75K
Chiropractor salary $62K
MRI technologist salary $67K
Microbiologist salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)