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Top 15 cities for occupational therapists by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $137,450 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $136,250 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $131,980 |
| Vallejo, CA | $128,760 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $128,610 |
| Napa, CA | $127,120 |
| Sacramento, CA | $123,560 |
| Boulder, CO | $123,360 |
| Salinas, CA | $122,370 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $122,310 |
| Stockton, CA | $122,080 |
| Chico, CA | $121,440 |
| Modesto, CA | $121,010 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $120,750 |
| Greeley, CO | $120,290 |
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Occupational Therapists salary by state
California pays occupational therapists the most statewide, $121,920 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $121,920 | $124,510 | 13,810 | 23 | $137,450 | $109,520 |
| Nevada | $112,290 | $110,520 | 1,080 | 2 | $112,920 | $110,800 |
| Oregon | $112,000 | $112,310 | 1,170 | 5 | $114,410 | $102,050 |
| Colorado | $111,620 | $106,720 | 3,390 | 7 | $123,360 | $102,700 |
| Washington, D.C. | $110,850 | $109,170 | 540 | 1 | $109,170 | $109,170 |
| New Jersey | $110,150 | $103,410 | 6,290 | 3 | $103,660 | $97,620 |
| Washington | $110,100 | $107,670 | 3,340 | 9 | $113,270 | $100,980 |
| Alaska | $108,000 | $103,680 | 410 | 2 | $114,490 | $107,140 |
| Texas | $107,630 | $106,140 | 13,400 | 25 | $113,850 | $97,760 |
| Maryland | $106,300 | $106,980 | 2,390 | 4 | $109,310 | $96,100 |
| Delaware | $105,190 | $102,130 | 490 | 1 | $97,410 | $97,410 |
| Arizona | $104,960 | $103,660 | 2,680 | 6 | $106,240 | $99,860 |
| Arkansas | $104,940 | $106,360 | 2,160 | 5 | $112,010 | $93,950 |
| Oklahoma | $104,370 | $104,300 | 1,180 | 3 | $108,360 | $102,380 |
| Connecticut | $102,140 | $102,440 | 3,150 | 5 | $107,180 | $99,070 |
| Virginia | $102,130 | $100,710 | 4,150 | 9 | $108,700 | $92,090 |
| New Mexico | $101,800 | $99,170 | 1,030 | 4 | $111,120 | $98,330 |
| Georgia | $101,460 | $104,010 | 3,650 | 12 | $106,200 | $89,620 |
| Hawaii | $100,280 | $102,870 | 390 | 1 | $99,680 | $99,680 |
| Idaho | $100,000 | $97,760 | 840 | 5 | $103,320 | $86,830 |
| Massachusetts | $99,730 | $100,930 | 6,510 | 6 | $104,220 | $90,210 |
| Illinois | $99,570 | $99,700 | 7,710 | 7 | $102,250 | $87,200 |
| Rhode Island | $99,380 | $100,040 | 770 | 1 | $97,790 | $97,790 |
| Pennsylvania | $98,460 | $98,440 | 6,560 | 16 | $109,260 | $88,700 |
| New York | $97,650 | $96,390 | 11,690 | 13 | $107,110 | $83,790 |
| Ohio | $97,390 | $99,390 | 6,760 | 12 | $101,830 | $83,100 |
| Utah | $97,210 | $97,150 | 1,030 | 5 | $106,010 | $94,130 |
| South Carolina | $97,180 | $101,130 | 1,840 | 7 | $101,290 | $92,350 |
| Kansas | $96,150 | $99,170 | 1,560 | 4 | $100,440 | $88,470 |
| Indiana | $96,090 | $97,020 | 3,830 | 10 | $99,270 | $85,670 |
| West Virginia | $95,810 | $96,190 | 700 | 7 | $98,040 | $89,410 |
| Alabama | $95,760 | $94,050 | 1,500 | 10 | $97,890 | $90,810 |
| Florida | $95,620 | $99,360 | 10,650 | 22 | $103,570 | $87,330 |
| Kentucky | $95,450 | $97,650 | 2,190 | 6 | $99,670 | $88,910 |
| Missouri | $95,200 | $97,290 | 3,400 | 8 | $97,980 | $87,440 |
| Tennessee | $95,080 | $97,700 | 2,490 | 9 | $98,130 | $89,970 |
| Mississippi | $93,430 | $94,930 | 1,340 | 3 | $94,930 | $87,090 |
| Vermont | $92,960 | $93,340 | 320 | 1 | $98,170 | $98,170 |
| Louisiana | $92,940 | $98,490 | 2,060 | 10 | $99,100 | $85,660 |
| Montana | $92,310 | $88,990 | 420 | 4 | $95,830 | $87,820 |
| Nebraska | $91,620 | $93,740 | 1,500 | 3 | $95,480 | $84,330 |
| Minnesota | $91,450 | $93,050 | 3,670 | 5 | $92,750 | $86,730 |
| North Carolina | $91,360 | $92,940 | 4,490 | 15 | $97,010 | $83,210 |
| Wisconsin | $91,150 | $92,390 | 3,710 | 13 | $94,180 | $85,540 |
| Wyoming | $90,790 | $86,170 | 350 | 2 | $95,280 | $89,350 |
| Iowa | $89,720 | $89,910 | 1,290 | 8 | $94,360 | $77,820 |
| Michigan | $89,150 | $89,910 | 5,120 | 15 | $103,380 | $77,950 |
| New Hampshire | $89,080 | $83,900 | 1,240 | 1 | $87,350 | $87,350 |
| South Dakota | $88,150 | $85,050 | 490 | 2 | $96,000 | $85,400 |
| Maine | $87,900 | $84,310 | 1,120 | 3 | $87,790 | $83,620 |
| North Dakota | $87,670 | $83,200 | 570 | 4 | $87,200 | $82,990 |
| Puerto Rico | $58,060 | $51,850 | 170 | 1 | $58,420 | $58,420 |
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Occupational Therapists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $137,450 | $136,870 | $66.08 | 840 |
| San Francisco, CA | $136,250 | $136,770 | $65.50 | 1,560 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $131,980 | $130,420 | $63.45 | 100 |
| Vallejo, CA | $128,760 | $135,000 | $61.91 | 100 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $128,610 | $128,010 | $61.83 | 130 |
| Napa, CA | $127,120 | $124,490 | $61.12 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $123,560 | $122,780 | $59.40 | 810 |
| Boulder, CO | $123,360 | $123,490 | $59.31 | 260 |
| Salinas, CA | $122,370 | $123,180 | $58.83 | 110 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $122,310 | $125,890 | $58.81 | 170 |
| Stockton, CA | $122,080 | $122,990 | $58.69 | 230 |
| Chico, CA | $121,440 | $129,260 | $58.38 | 70 |
| Modesto, CA | $121,010 | $121,110 | $58.18 | 170 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $120,750 | $123,200 | $58.05 | 170 |
| Greeley, CO | $120,290 | $104,030 | $57.83 | 120 |
| San Diego, CA | $119,390 | $121,680 | $57.40 | 1,620 |
| Oxnard, CA | $119,040 | $120,570 | $57.23 | 300 |
| Fresno, CA | $119,000 | $116,690 | $57.21 | 320 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $118,500 | $122,040 | $56.97 | 4,950 |
| Riverside, CA | $118,480 | $119,530 | $56.96 | 1,110 |
| Merced, CA | $115,270 | $117,970 | $55.42 | 30 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $114,490 | $103,850 | $55.04 | 30 |
| Portland, OR | $114,410 | $112,100 | $55.01 | 730 |
| Odessa, TX | $113,850 | $109,220 | $54.74 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $113,410 | $122,050 | $54.52 | 1,600 |
| Seattle, WA | $113,270 | $109,860 | $54.46 | 2,020 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $112,920 | $110,520 | $54.29 | 860 |
| Pueblo, CO | $112,630 | $100,340 | $54.15 | 60 |
| Visalia, CA | $112,040 | $122,690 | $53.87 | 140 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $112,010 | $107,830 | $53.85 | 450 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $111,980 | $105,780 | $53.84 | 520 |
| Bend, OR | $111,340 | $114,870 | $53.53 | 100 |
| Redding, CA | $111,260 | $110,230 | $53.49 | 70 |
| San Antonio, TX | $111,140 | $107,650 | $53.43 | 1,780 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $111,120 | $112,240 | $53.42 | 50 |
| Eugene, OR | $111,110 | $107,980 | $53.42 | 120 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $110,930 | $110,170 | $53.33 | 100 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $110,910 | $108,630 | $53.32 | 130 |
| Reno, NV | $110,800 | $109,090 | $53.27 | 170 |
| Denver, CO | $110,720 | $107,500 | $53.23 | 1,870 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $109,880 | $107,380 | $52.83 | 110 |
| Yuba City, CA | $109,520 | $107,760 | $52.65 | 30 |
| Beaumont, TX | $109,450 | $105,830 | $52.62 | 120 |
| Salem, OR | $109,330 | $109,700 | $52.56 | 140 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $109,310 | $106,320 | $52.55 | 50 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $109,260 | $107,880 | $52.53 | 30 |
| Washington, DC | $109,170 | $102,960 | $52.49 | 2,640 |
| Longview, TX | $109,080 | $112,760 | $52.44 | 130 |
| Winchester, VA | $108,700 | $106,540 | $52.26 | 140 |
| Bremerton, WA | $108,570 | $106,530 | $52.20 | 100 |
| Dallas, TX | $108,380 | $106,110 | $52.10 | 3,450 |
| Tulsa, OK | $108,360 | $108,350 | $52.10 | 370 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $108,210 | $106,360 | $52.02 | 140 |
| Salisbury, MD | $107,950 | $104,400 | $51.90 | 40 |
| Olympia, WA | $107,830 | $105,460 | $51.84 | 120 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $107,180 | $105,240 | $51.53 | 750 |
| Anchorage, AK | $107,140 | $103,680 | $51.51 | 300 |
| New York, NY | $107,110 | $101,460 | $51.49 | 11,640 |
| Houston, TX | $107,080 | $103,580 | $51.48 | 2,700 |
| Abilene, TX | $106,430 | $104,740 | $51.17 | 90 |
| Yakima, WA | $106,410 | $111,400 | $51.16 | 40 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $106,240 | $103,070 | $51.08 | 50 |
| Atlanta, GA | $106,200 | $106,160 | $51.06 | 2,120 |
| Midland, TX | $106,030 | $105,670 | $50.98 | 70 |
| St. George, UT | $106,010 | $104,040 | $50.97 | 50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $105,650 | $105,060 | $50.80 | 2,070 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $105,300 | $101,720 | $50.63 | 70 |
| Bellingham, WA | $105,090 | $105,020 | $50.53 | 100 |
| Kennewick, WA | $104,760 | $102,460 | $50.37 | 100 |
| Waco, TX | $104,490 | $101,500 | $50.24 | 130 |
| Barnstable, MA | $104,220 | $102,900 | $50.11 | 170 |
| Lawton, OK | $104,020 | $98,940 | $50.01 | 30 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $103,970 | $103,140 | $49.99 | 3,410 |
| Texarkana, TX | $103,700 | $106,060 | $49.86 | 70 |
| Trenton, NJ | $103,660 | $101,370 | $49.84 | 210 |
| Baltimore, MD | $103,600 | $105,490 | $49.81 | 1,200 |
| Naples, FL | $103,570 | $107,590 | $49.79 | 170 |
| New Haven, CT | $103,530 | $102,680 | $49.78 | 410 |
| McAllen, TX | $103,410 | $100,980 | $49.72 | 340 |
| Dalton, GA | $103,410 | $111,580 | $49.71 | 30 |
| Saginaw, MI | $103,380 | $96,070 | $49.70 | 90 |
| Richmond, VA | $103,370 | $105,550 | $49.70 | 740 |
| Little Rock, AR | $103,360 | $104,680 | $49.69 | 760 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $103,320 | $100,310 | $49.67 | 70 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $103,220 | $100,930 | $49.63 | 140 |
| Boise, ID | $102,770 | $98,020 | $49.41 | 420 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $102,700 | $102,550 | $49.38 | n/a |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $102,630 | $102,680 | $49.34 | 50 |
| Tyler, TX | $102,620 | $101,220 | $49.34 | 160 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $102,380 | $103,080 | $49.22 | 530 |
| Tucson, AZ | $102,340 | $100,920 | $49.20 | 310 |
| Springfield, IL | $102,250 | $102,810 | $49.16 | 100 |
| Brownsville, TX | $102,200 | $99,310 | $49.14 | 140 |
| Waterbury, CT | $102,190 | $99,460 | $49.13 | 380 |
| Victoria, TX | $102,120 | $103,800 | $49.10 | 100 |
| York, PA | $102,070 | $99,180 | $49.07 | 160 |
| Medford, OR | $102,050 | $100,820 | $49.06 | 60 |
| San Angelo, TX | $101,990 | $99,570 | $49.03 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $101,980 | $99,170 | $49.03 | 550 |
| Logan, UT | $101,870 | $96,200 | $48.98 | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $101,830 | $100,870 | $48.96 | 1,360 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $101,820 | $103,060 | $48.95 | 130 |
| Amarillo, TX | $101,810 | $102,380 | $48.95 | 130 |
| College Station, TX | $101,810 | $97,870 | $48.95 | 120 |
| El Paso, TX | $101,690 | $101,530 | $48.89 | 320 |
| Dayton, OH | $101,560 | $103,840 | $48.83 | 530 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $101,500 | $101,360 | $48.80 | 60 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $101,480 | $104,000 | $48.79 | 40 |
| Allentown, PA | $101,460 | $98,440 | $48.78 | 470 |
| Chicago, IL | $101,400 | $99,860 | $48.75 | 5,960 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $101,290 | $111,540 | $48.70 | 210 |
| Norwich, CT | $101,180 | $102,670 | $48.64 | 210 |
| Spokane, WA | $100,980 | $99,280 | $48.55 | 320 |
| Lancaster, PA | $100,830 | $102,460 | $48.48 | 240 |
| Boston, MA | $100,730 | $101,940 | $48.43 | 4,790 |
| Cleveland, OH | $100,700 | $103,060 | $48.42 | 1,200 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $100,530 | $103,680 | $48.33 | 100 |
| Williamsport, PA | $100,450 | $98,580 | $48.29 | 70 |
| Lawrence, KS | $100,440 | $101,060 | $48.29 | 50 |
| Panama City, FL | $100,430 | $97,290 | $48.28 | 90 |
| Yuma, AZ | $100,410 | $99,010 | $48.27 | 50 |
| Killeen, TX | $100,170 | $97,040 | $48.16 | 200 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $100,150 | $104,150 | $48.15 | 160 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $99,930 | $97,130 | $48.04 | 110 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $99,860 | $104,420 | $48.01 | 70 |
| Brunswick, GA | $99,730 | $97,550 | $47.95 | 30 |
| Honolulu, HI | $99,680 | $102,870 | $47.93 | 320 |
| Louisville, KY | $99,670 | $100,040 | $47.92 | 710 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $99,540 | $100,430 | $47.86 | 80 |
| Macon, GA | $99,500 | $100,680 | $47.84 | 90 |
| Orlando, FL | $99,470 | $99,520 | $47.82 | 1,160 |
| Scranton, PA | $99,370 | $93,750 | $47.77 | 330 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $99,350 | $98,800 | $47.76 | 50 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $99,270 | $100,080 | $47.73 | 1,660 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $99,220 | $98,240 | $47.70 | 430 |
| Alexandria, LA | $99,100 | $98,490 | $47.64 | 100 |
| Sebastian, FL | $99,080 | $99,230 | $47.63 | 70 |
| Hartford, CT | $99,070 | $100,570 | $47.63 | 1,140 |
| Ithaca, NY | $99,060 | $102,910 | $47.63 | 60 |
| Sherman, TX | $99,010 | $101,150 | $47.60 | 80 |
| Rome, GA | $98,910 | $99,490 | $47.55 | 80 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $98,890 | $100,850 | $47.55 | 330 |
| Gainesville, GA | $98,480 | $98,490 | $47.35 | 60 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $98,370 | $97,020 | $47.29 | 70 |
| Farmington, NM | $98,330 | $93,590 | $47.27 | 50 |
| Burlington, VT | $98,170 | $98,710 | $47.20 | 120 |
| Memphis, TN | $98,130 | $99,960 | $47.18 | 420 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $98,060 | $97,720 | $47.14 | 410 |
| Wheeling, WV | $98,040 | $100,680 | $47.13 | 70 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $98,020 | $99,980 | $47.13 | 510 |
| Kansas City, MO | $97,980 | $99,840 | $47.11 | 1,360 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $97,900 | $95,550 | $47.07 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $97,890 | $100,630 | $47.06 | 710 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $97,890 | $100,760 | $47.06 | 60 |
| Lubbock, TX | $97,820 | $96,560 | $47.03 | 190 |
| Providence, RI | $97,790 | $98,000 | $47.02 | 1,130 |
| Birmingham, AL | $97,770 | $95,250 | $47.01 | 540 |
| Laredo, TX | $97,760 | $96,760 | $47.00 | 70 |
| Charleston, SC | $97,710 | $98,530 | $46.98 | 320 |
| Vineland, NJ | $97,620 | $95,440 | $46.93 | 60 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $97,570 | $100,820 | $46.91 | 70 |
| Dover, DE | $97,410 | $95,610 | $46.83 | 80 |
| Akron, OH | $97,350 | $98,520 | $46.80 | 430 |
| Greenville, SC | $97,240 | $102,340 | $46.75 | 400 |
| Amherst, MA | $97,200 | $99,570 | $46.73 | 90 |
| Greenville, NC | $97,010 | $101,360 | $46.64 | 130 |
| Sarasota, FL | $96,990 | $104,030 | $46.63 | 730 |
| Columbia, SC | $96,940 | $102,650 | $46.61 | 280 |
| Beckley, WV | $96,840 | $93,820 | $46.56 | 30 |
| Wichita, KS | $96,770 | $99,000 | $46.52 | 320 |
| Columbia, MO | $96,740 | $98,550 | $46.51 | 160 |
| New Orleans, LA | $96,710 | $102,520 | $46.49 | 390 |
| Provo, UT | $96,550 | $95,860 | $46.42 | 160 |
| Huntington, WV | $96,500 | $98,930 | $46.39 | 140 |
| Worcester, MA | $96,420 | $98,300 | $46.36 | 790 |
| Bloomington, IN | $96,370 | $97,480 | $46.33 | 70 |
| Columbus, OH | $96,290 | $98,920 | $46.29 | 1,370 |
| Hickory, NC | $96,180 | $100,160 | $46.24 | 120 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $96,140 | $99,400 | $46.22 | 830 |
| Tampa, FL | $96,110 | $97,720 | $46.21 | 1,660 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $96,100 | $102,840 | $46.20 | 130 |
| Augusta, GA | $96,070 | $99,880 | $46.19 | 260 |
| Roanoke, VA | $96,030 | $98,010 | $46.17 | 180 |
| Rapid City, SD | $96,000 | $99,120 | $46.15 | 80 |
| Topeka, KS | $96,000 | $99,070 | $46.16 | 120 |
| Charlotte, NC | $95,960 | $98,450 | $46.14 | 1,140 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $95,930 | $98,990 | $46.12 | 70 |
| Florence, SC | $95,920 | $101,510 | $46.12 | 80 |
| Bozeman, MT | $95,830 | $94,880 | $46.07 | 50 |
| Toledo, OH | $95,750 | $100,340 | $46.03 | 380 |
| Springfield, OH | $95,690 | $94,330 | $46.00 | 40 |
| Deltona, FL | $95,650 | $98,010 | $45.99 | 230 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $95,540 | $97,740 | $45.93 | 140 |
| Miami, FL | $95,530 | $101,480 | $45.93 | 2,550 |
| Rockford, IL | $95,530 | $96,620 | $45.93 | 130 |
| Peoria, IL | $95,490 | $96,920 | $45.91 | 190 |
| Lincoln, NE | $95,480 | $96,320 | $45.90 | 250 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $95,450 | $99,340 | $45.89 | 890 |
| Canton, OH | $95,360 | $98,040 | $45.85 | 290 |
| State College, PA | $95,330 | $94,940 | $45.83 | 50 |
| Lebanon, PA | $95,310 | $98,860 | $45.82 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $95,300 | $95,550 | $45.82 | 190 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $95,280 | $93,430 | $45.81 | 50 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $95,230 | $98,780 | $45.78 | 50 |
| Erie, PA | $95,200 | $93,560 | $45.77 | 120 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $95,150 | $100,640 | $45.74 | 100 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $95,060 | $102,230 | $45.70 | 110 |
| Sebring, FL | $94,980 | $95,960 | $45.66 | 60 |
| Gadsden, AL | $94,960 | $87,620 | $45.65 | 80 |
| Jackson, MS | $94,930 | $98,340 | $45.64 | 400 |
| Shreveport, LA | $94,840 | $99,250 | $45.60 | 150 |
| Decatur, AL | $94,700 | $97,460 | $45.53 | 30 |
| Kingston, NY | $94,650 | $95,200 | $45.51 | 70 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $94,600 | $96,040 | $45.48 | 40 |
| Dothan, AL | $94,450 | $89,380 | $45.41 | 60 |
| Gulfport, MS | $94,430 | $97,240 | $45.40 | 200 |
| Davenport, IA | $94,360 | $87,390 | $45.37 | 170 |
| Savannah, GA | $94,340 | $95,830 | $45.36 | 130 |
| Auburn, AL | $94,330 | $97,600 | $45.35 | 40 |
| Clarksville, TN | $94,220 | $97,470 | $45.30 | 90 |
| Madison, WI | $94,180 | $95,670 | $45.28 | 610 |
| Ogden, UT | $94,130 | $95,940 | $45.26 | 210 |
| Springfield, MO | $94,050 | $97,200 | $45.21 | 270 |
| Springfield, MA | $94,040 | $96,450 | $45.21 | 390 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $94,010 | $98,030 | $45.20 | 430 |
| Jackson, TN | $93,970 | $87,360 | $45.18 | 80 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $93,950 | $82,410 | $45.17 | 100 |
| St. Louis, MO | $93,910 | $95,770 | $45.15 | 1,860 |
| Athens, GA | $93,820 | $101,080 | $45.11 | 90 |
| Reading, PA | $93,670 | $95,470 | $45.03 | 170 |
| Huntsville, AL | $93,670 | $93,620 | $45.04 | 130 |
| Columbus, GA | $93,480 | $94,580 | $44.94 | 160 |
| Lexington, KY | $93,310 | $95,820 | $44.86 | 320 |
| Dubuque, IA | $93,160 | $94,210 | $44.79 | 30 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $93,110 | $97,340 | $44.76 | 30 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $93,090 | $100,780 | $44.76 | 40 |
| Gainesville, FL | $92,920 | $97,130 | $44.67 | 340 |
| Waterloo, IA | $92,850 | $98,240 | $44.64 | 80 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $92,750 | $93,950 | $44.59 | 110 |
| Mobile, AL | $92,720 | $90,630 | $44.58 | 110 |
| Pensacola, FL | $92,640 | $97,370 | $44.54 | 260 |
| Paducah, KY | $92,530 | $94,250 | $44.49 | 50 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $92,510 | $94,020 | $44.48 | 1,220 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $92,460 | $93,780 | $44.45 | 260 |
| Crestview, FL | $92,370 | $98,500 | $44.41 | 140 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $92,350 | $100,760 | $44.40 | 100 |
| South Bend, IN | $92,340 | $92,680 | $44.39 | 140 |
| Joplin, MO | $92,180 | $93,410 | $44.32 | 70 |
| Staunton, VA | $92,090 | $86,490 | $44.27 | 80 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $92,080 | $93,600 | $44.27 | 2,590 |
| Elmira, NY | $92,060 | $83,190 | $44.26 | 40 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $92,050 | $95,950 | $44.26 | 280 |
| Janesville, WI | $91,930 | $94,750 | $44.20 | 70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $91,920 | $79,690 | $44.19 | 110 |
| Montgomery, AL | $91,660 | $93,910 | $44.07 | 90 |
| Kingsport, TN | $91,640 | $96,790 | $44.06 | 120 |
| Kokomo, IN | $91,600 | $92,320 | $44.04 | 40 |
| Greensboro, NC | $91,600 | $96,820 | $44.04 | 270 |
| Weirton, WV | $91,530 | $92,580 | $44.00 | 60 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $91,500 | $98,090 | $43.99 | 260 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $91,420 | $95,420 | $43.95 | 90 |
| Rochester, MN | $91,300 | $85,000 | $43.89 | 300 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $91,200 | $94,480 | $43.85 | 60 |
| Morristown, TN | $91,080 | $93,010 | $43.79 | 40 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $91,000 | $99,940 | $43.75 | 370 |
| Owensboro, KY | $90,960 | $95,740 | $43.73 | 60 |
| Raleigh, NC | $90,850 | $84,080 | $43.68 | 680 |
| Florence, AL | $90,810 | $84,630 | $43.66 | 30 |
| Lima, OH | $90,690 | $84,890 | $43.60 | 80 |
| Omaha, NE | $90,670 | $93,650 | $43.59 | 820 |
| Watertown, NY | $90,540 | $89,720 | $43.53 | 80 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $90,510 | $94,450 | $43.51 | 990 |
| Mankato, MN | $90,440 | $87,770 | $43.48 | 50 |
| Johnson City, TN | $90,430 | $94,940 | $43.48 | 90 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $90,420 | $95,110 | $43.47 | 60 |
| Morgantown, WV | $90,240 | $94,330 | $43.39 | 80 |
| Sioux City, IA | $90,240 | $92,600 | $43.39 | 50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $90,210 | $95,820 | $43.37 | 100 |
| Appleton, WI | $90,130 | $90,310 | $43.33 | 140 |
| Bloomington, IL | $90,070 | $90,060 | $43.30 | 80 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $90,070 | $95,960 | $43.30 | 290 |
| Lafayette, LA | $90,070 | $85,710 | $43.30 | 150 |
| Durham, NC | $90,030 | $83,160 | $43.29 | 390 |
| Lakeland, FL | $90,020 | $95,070 | $43.28 | 200 |
| Detroit, MI | $90,000 | $89,600 | $43.27 | 2,030 |
| Kenosha, WI | $89,980 | $93,120 | $43.26 | 110 |
| Knoxville, TN | $89,970 | $94,490 | $43.25 | 290 |
| Syracuse, NY | $89,860 | $86,110 | $43.20 | 470 |
| Evansville, IN | $89,810 | $89,850 | $43.18 | 280 |
| Monroe, LA | $89,800 | $98,980 | $43.18 | 130 |
| Youngstown, OH | $89,670 | $92,200 | $43.11 | 240 |
| Missoula, MT | $89,660 | $87,300 | $43.11 | 40 |
| Valdosta, GA | $89,620 | $92,430 | $43.09 | 40 |
| Racine, WI | $89,510 | $91,670 | $43.03 | 100 |
| Charleston, WV | $89,410 | $91,520 | $42.98 | 80 |
| Wilmington, NC | $89,390 | $86,420 | $42.98 | 260 |
| Casper, WY | $89,350 | $85,450 | $42.96 | 80 |
| Billings, MT | $89,330 | $85,340 | $42.95 | 130 |
| Iowa City, IA | $89,330 | $91,560 | $42.95 | 100 |
| Green Bay, WI | $89,280 | $88,730 | $42.92 | 250 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $89,020 | $92,640 | $42.80 | 60 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $88,910 | $84,250 | $42.75 | 140 |
| Lafayette, IN | $88,900 | $96,740 | $42.74 | 110 |
| Altoona, PA | $88,840 | $86,900 | $42.71 | 110 |
| Muncie, IN | $88,800 | $94,050 | $42.69 | 50 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $88,790 | $94,410 | $42.69 | 60 |
| Johnstown, PA | $88,770 | $84,150 | $42.68 | 90 |
| Traverse City, MI | $88,760 | $84,260 | $42.67 | 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $88,700 | $90,860 | $42.65 | 1,170 |
| Binghamton, NY | $88,650 | $86,390 | $42.62 | 180 |
| Wildwood, FL | $88,590 | $96,310 | $42.59 | 80 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $88,590 | $92,610 | $42.59 | 90 |
| Manhattan, KS | $88,470 | $88,610 | $42.54 | 70 |
| Jackson, MI | $88,230 | $83,880 | $42.42 | 60 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $87,890 | $84,520 | $42.25 | 90 |
| Lansing, MI | $87,840 | $86,590 | $42.23 | 150 |
| Great Falls, MT | $87,820 | $80,390 | $42.22 | 40 |
| Portland, ME | $87,790 | $86,530 | $42.21 | 530 |
| Champaign, IL | $87,710 | $80,040 | $42.17 | 120 |
| Wausau, WI | $87,560 | $90,030 | $42.09 | 70 |
| Houma, LA | $87,550 | $82,720 | $42.09 | 120 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $87,440 | $86,870 | $42.04 | 30 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $87,440 | $95,110 | $42.04 | 50 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $87,360 | $86,580 | $42.00 | 300 |
| Manchester, NH | $87,350 | $83,520 | $41.99 | 400 |
| Ocala, FL | $87,330 | $94,630 | $41.98 | 150 |
| Monroe, MI | $87,310 | $84,780 | $41.98 | 40 |
| Sandusky, OH | $87,300 | $90,710 | $41.97 | 40 |
| La Crosse, WI | $87,220 | $82,560 | $41.94 | 120 |
| Kankakee, IL | $87,200 | $79,620 | $41.92 | 40 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $87,200 | $80,830 | $41.93 | 60 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $87,090 | $79,590 | $41.87 | 80 |
| Des Moines, IA | $87,030 | $78,770 | $41.84 | 340 |
| Albany, NY | $86,910 | $85,990 | $41.79 | 550 |
| Lewiston, ME | $86,840 | $84,310 | $41.75 | 90 |
| Pocatello, ID | $86,830 | $90,740 | $41.74 | 30 |
| Duluth, MN | $86,730 | $84,440 | $41.70 | 150 |
| Niles, MI | $86,650 | $88,360 | $41.66 | 50 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $86,580 | $83,840 | $41.63 | 70 |
| Bismarck, ND | $86,570 | $83,080 | $41.62 | 130 |
| Asheville, NC | $86,560 | $83,660 | $41.62 | 210 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $86,250 | $85,540 | $41.47 | 40 |
| Fargo, ND | $86,170 | $81,870 | $41.43 | 210 |
| Hammond, LA | $86,090 | $81,190 | $41.39 | 70 |
| Utica, NY | $85,910 | $85,920 | $41.31 | 240 |
| Flint, MI | $85,680 | $85,550 | $41.19 | 160 |
| Elkhart, IN | $85,670 | $84,960 | $41.19 | 50 |
| Slidell, LA | $85,660 | $84,690 | $41.18 | 180 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $85,540 | $79,390 | $41.12 | 40 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $85,400 | $84,660 | $41.06 | 260 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $84,800 | $81,520 | $40.77 | 120 |
| Grand Island, NE | $84,330 | $87,190 | $40.54 | 60 |
| Rochester, NY | $84,190 | $81,750 | $40.48 | 740 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $83,820 | $81,240 | $40.30 | 200 |
| Buffalo, NY | $83,790 | $81,560 | $40.29 | 970 |
| Bangor, ME | $83,620 | $80,780 | $40.20 | 150 |
| Burlington, NC | $83,500 | $82,640 | $40.15 | 80 |
| Muskegon, MI | $83,490 | $77,900 | $40.14 | 100 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $83,210 | $81,450 | $40.00 | 50 |
| Mansfield, OH | $83,100 | $78,420 | $39.95 | 40 |
| Minot, ND | $82,990 | $89,670 | $39.90 | 30 |
| Bay City, MI | $79,550 | $80,880 | $38.25 | 80 |
| Midland, MI | $77,950 | $74,670 | $37.48 | 60 |
| Ames, IA | $77,820 | $73,810 | $37.41 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $58,420 | $54,000 | $28.09 | 130 |
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Occupational Therapists salary: questions
Where do occupational therapists make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $137,450 a year, among the 365 metro areas we cover.
What is the average occupational therapists salary in the U.S.?
$101,280 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $100,330, so half of occupational therapists earn more than that and half less.
What salary should occupational therapists ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of occupational therapists nationwide earn between $82,510 (25th percentile) and $116,670 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays occupational therapists the most?
California, with a statewide average of $121,920 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is occupational therapists pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $58,420 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1122.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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