Occupational therapist assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$18.28 per hour

$38,030 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$15.08 per hour

$31,380 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$10.55 per hour

$21,950 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$8.77 per hour

$18,230 per year

10th percentile

Starting level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$8.00 per hour

$16,650 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 Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than ophthalmic medical technologists but more than respiratory therapists.

Career Median Salary
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $26K
Surgical assistant salary $26K
Radiologic technologist salary $23K
Psychiatric technician salary $23K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $25K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $22K
Medical transcriptionist salary $25K
Phlebotomist salary $23K
Community health worker salary $20K
Respiratory therapist salary $22K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)