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
Maryland $82,010
California $81,770
Texas $81,500
Nevada $79,510
Arkansas $78,940
Delaware $78,640
Washington $77,590
New Mexico $77,020
Oregon $76,850
Georgia $75,920
Colorado $75,340
Massachusetts $75,040
New Jersey $74,960
Virginia $74,960
South Carolina $73,740
Arizona $73,490
Montana $72,800
Connecticut $72,780
Hawaii $72,710
Florida $71,630
Pennsylvania $71,590
North Carolina $69,390
New York $68,530
New Hampshire $67,790
Rhode Island $66,710
Indiana $66,660
Oklahoma $66,520
District of Columbia $66,390
Louisiana $66,090
Utah $66,080
Missouri $66,070
Idaho $65,330
Kentucky $65,230
Kansas $65,010
Minnesota $64,920
Maine $64,270
Iowa $64,140
Illinois $64,120
Michigan $63,260
Nebraska $63,180
Wyoming $62,750
Ohio $62,700
Tennessee $62,420
Alabama $62,250
Mississippi $61,650
North Dakota $60,970
West Virginia $60,370
Wisconsin $59,960
Vermont $58,790
South Dakota $56,180
Alaska $53,530
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)