Occupational therapist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level occupational therapist earnings begin at:

$77.25 per hour

$160,690 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level occupational therapist earnings begin at:

$49.21 per hour

$102,360 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level occupational therapist earnings begin at:

$42.84 per hour

$89,110 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level occupational therapist earnings begin at:

$36.89 per hour

$76,730 per year

10th percentile

Starting level occupational therapist earnings begin at:

$29.10 per hour

$60,530 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 6% more than similar careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than optometrists but more than geneticists.

Career Median Salary
Optometrist salary $103K
Physical therapist salary $96K
Occupational therapist salary $89K
Operations research analyst salary $85K
Speech language pathologist salary $79K
Epidemiologist salary $78K
Geneticist salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)