The average salary for an occupational therapy assistant in Illinois is around $61,770 per year.
Avg Salary
Occupational therapy assistants earn an average yearly salary of $61,770.
Wages typically start from $43,230 and go up to $78,500.
10% below national average Updated in 2021
Occupational therapy assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level occupational therapy assistant earnings begin at:
$37.74 per hour
$78,500 per year
Senior-level occupational therapy assistant earnings begin at:
$36.99 per hour
$76,940 per year
Mid-level occupational therapy assistant earnings begin at:
$29.70 per hour
$61,770 per year
Junior-level occupational therapy assistant earnings begin at:
$25.47 per hour
$52,970 per year
Starting level occupational therapy assistant earnings begin at:
$20.79 per hour
$43,230 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Occupational therapy 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 therapy assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Occupational therapy assistants earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than microbiologists but more than music therapists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Microbiologist salary | $64K |
| Geneticist salary | $76K |
| MRI technologist salary | $78K |
| Insurance sales agent salary | $48K |
| Registered dietitian salary | $63K |
| Occupational therapy assistant salary | $62K |
| Hearing aid specialist salary | $57K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $60K |
| Art therapist salary | $58K |
| Music therapist salary | $58K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)