The average salary for an occupational therapist assistant in Texas is around $72,930 per year.
Avg Salary
Occupational therapist assistants earn an average yearly salary of $72,930.
Wages typically start from $50,900 and go up to $103,590.
11% above national average Updated in 2018
Occupational therapist assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$49.81 per hour
$103,590 per year
Senior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$41.41 per hour
$86,130 per year
Mid-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$35.06 per hour
$72,930 per year
Junior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$29.33 per hour
$61,000 per year
Starting level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$24.47 per hour
$50,900 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 Texas. On average, they make less than audiologists but more than clinical nurse specialists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Audiologist salary | $75K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $77K |
| Registered nurse salary | $73K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $72K |
| Dental hygienist salary | $76K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $73K |
| Counseling psychologist salary | $66K |
| Clinical psychologist salary | $66K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $72K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $72K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)