The average salary for an occupational therapist assistant in Connecticut is around $64,500 per year.
Avg Salary
Occupational therapist assistants earn an average yearly salary of $64,500.
Wages typically start from $52,100 and go up to $81,080.
16% below national average Updated in 2018
Occupational therapist assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$38.98 per hour
$81,080 per year
Senior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$35.81 per hour
$74,490 per year
Mid-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$31.01 per hour
$64,500 per year
Junior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$27.50 per hour
$57,200 per year
Starting level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$25.05 per hour
$52,100 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Occupational therapist assistant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Texas | $72,930 |
| New Jersey | $70,460 |
| California | $70,190 |
| Nevada | $70,090 |
| Virginia | $68,820 |
| Georgia | $67,570 |
| Maryland | $65,310 |
| North Carolina | $64,890 |
| Connecticut | $64,500 |
| South Carolina | $63,510 |
| Arizona | $63,310 |
| Washington | $62,690 |
| Florida | $61,870 |
| Rhode Island | $61,640 |
| Oregon | $61,600 |
| Massachusetts | $61,240 |
| Louisiana | $61,180 |
| Tennessee | $60,550 |
| Oklahoma | $60,310 |
| New York | $60,050 |
| West Virginia | $59,830 |
| Delaware | $59,470 |
| Arkansas | $59,390 |
| Ohio | $59,070 |
| Illinois | $58,982 |
| Alabama | $58,860 |
| Vermont | $58,790 |
| Hawaii | $58,550 |
| District of Columbia | $58,090 |
| New Mexico | $58,010 |
| Idaho | $58,000 |
| Kansas | $57,860 |
| Utah | $57,730 |
| Mississippi | $57,570 |
| Missouri | $56,760 |
| Nebraska | $56,520 |
| New Hampshire | $56,510 |
| Colorado | $56,440 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,377 |
| Montana | $55,980 |
| Indiana | $54,605 |
| Iowa | $54,500 |
| Kentucky | $54,360 |
| Wyoming | $53,370 |
| Michigan | $53,330 |
| Minnesota | $50,740 |
| Maine | $49,030 |
| North Dakota | $47,550 |
| South Dakota | $38,990 |
| Wisconsin | $36,520 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,950 |
How do occupational therapist assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Occupational therapist assistants earn about the same as related careers in Connecticut. On average, they make less than healthcare social workers but more than neurodiagnostic technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Healthcare social worker salary | $71K |
| Health educator salary | $71K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $69K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $67K |
| Physical therapist assistant salary | $68K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $64K |
| Exercise physiologist salary | $55K |
| Licensed practical nurse salary | $57K |
| Surgical technologist salary | $56K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $49K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)