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Occupational Therapy Aides Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Occupational Therapy Aidess in the United States earn a median salary of $37,370/year ($17.97/hr). Salaries range from $27,970 to $65,580 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$28K
10th percentile
$35K
25th percentile
$37K
Median
$44K
75th percentile
$66K
90th percentile

Occupational Therapy Aides salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
North Carolina$73K$35.31/hr200
Florida$71K$33.97/hr40
New Mexico$68K$32.64/hr70
Nevada$62K$29.74/hr-
Nebraska$44K$21.06/hr40
New York$42K$20.25/hr230
Virginia$41K$19.52/hr50
New Jersey$41K$19.5/hr-
Wisconsin$40K$19.36/hr110
Massachusetts$39K$18.6/hr260

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Albuquerque, NM$68K30
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$66K40
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$66K30
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$62K-
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$46K60
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$44K-
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$43K30
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$42K100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$41K170
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$41K80
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