The average salary for an occupational therapist assistant in Missouri is around $56,760 per year.
Avg Salary
Occupational therapist assistants earn an average yearly salary of $56,760.
Wages typically start from $43,100 and go up to $75,980.
11% below national average Updated in 2018
Occupational therapist assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$36.53 per hour
$75,980 per year
Senior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$31.05 per hour
$64,580 per year
Mid-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$27.29 per hour
$56,760 per year
Junior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$23.46 per hour
$48,810 per year
Starting level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$20.72 per hour
$43,100 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 6% less than similar careers in Missouri. On average, they make less than dental hygienists but more than radiologic technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dental hygienist salary | $70K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $62K |
| Registered nurse salary | $62K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $62K |
| Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary | $65K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $57K |
| Hearing aid specialist salary | $51K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $54K |
| Exercise physiologist salary | $51K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $53K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)