The average salary for an occupational therapist assistant in Utah is around $57,730 per year.
Avg Salary
Occupational therapist assistants earn an average yearly salary of $57,730.
Wages typically start from $41,760 and go up to $74,470.
9% below national average Updated in 2018
Occupational therapist assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$35.80 per hour
$74,470 per year
Senior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$30.91 per hour
$64,300 per year
Mid-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$27.75 per hour
$57,730 per year
Junior-level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$24.14 per hour
$50,220 per year
Starting level occupational therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$20.08 per hour
$41,760 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 Utah. On average, they make less than clinical nurse specialists but more than exercise physiologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $64K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $64K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $62K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $61K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $55K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $58K |
| Physical therapist assistant salary | $55K |
| Health educator salary | $48K |
| Hearing aid specialist salary | $53K |
| Exercise physiologist salary | $47K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)