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

Occupational Therapy Assistantss in the United States earn a median salary of $68,340/year ($32.86/hr). Salaries range from $49,070 to $86,930 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$49K
10th percentile
$60K
25th percentile
$68K
Median
$77K
75th percentile
$87K
90th percentile

Occupational Therapy Assistants salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$79K$38.18/hr3,290
Texas$78K$37.46/hr5,660
Arkansas$77K$37.18/hr620
Maryland$77K$37.18/hr640
Nevada$76K$36.76/hr190
Washington$76K$36.54/hr660
Arizona$75K$36.07/hr930
Virginia$74K$35.52/hr1,260
Oregon$74K$35.38/hr250
South Carolina$73K$35.08/hr780

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$97K300
Modesto, CA$93K50
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$92K170
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$91K150
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$83K390
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$83K30
Jonesboro, AR$81K90
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$81K270
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$81K30
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$81K90
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