Occupational Therapist United States
Occupational Therapist salary in the US
Typical pay
$105,100a year
Most Occupational Therapists earn $91k to $130k a year
From 2,413 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Occupational Therapist salary in the US is $105,100 a year. Most job postings pay $91,000 to $130,000. From 2,413 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $122k | $104k to $140k | 315 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $112k | $90k to $119k | 127 |
| Oregon | $111k | $93k to $118k | 26 |
| Hawaii | $110k | $101k to $125k | 27 |
| Florida | $109k | $95k to $146k | 121 |
| Pennsylvania | $109k | $94k to $146k | 48 |
| Nevada | $108k | $103k to $157k | 13 |
| Oklahoma | $107k | $88k to $210k | 12 |
| New Jersey | $107k | $93k to $150k | 123 |
| New Hampshire | $105k | $93k to $119k | 35 |
| New York | $105k | $88k to $140k | 242 |
| Louisiana | $105k | $97k to $130k | 12 |
| Maryland | $104k | $88k to $120k | 99 |
| Texas | $104k | $88k to $118k | 91 |
| Kentucky | $104k | $89k to $135k | 17 |
| Georgia | $103k | $97k to $113k | 50 |
| Arizona | $103k | $95k to $135k | 51 |
| Colorado | $102k | $93k to $120k | 129 |
| Delaware | $102k | $90k to $120k | 13 |
| Nebraska | $102k | $88k to $147k | 11 |
| South Carolina | $102k | $94k to $114k | 46 |
| Ohio | $101k | $85k to $118k | 66 |
| Illinois | $101k | $91k to $110k | 118 |
| Virginia | $100k | $93k to $114k | 120 |
| Michigan | $99k | $87k to $114k | 37 |
| Vermont | $99k | $83k to $101k | 18 |
| New Mexico | $98k | $88k to $136k | 21 |
| Maine | $97k | $81k to $125k | 12 |
| Massachusetts | $97k | $85k to $115k | 128 |
| North Carolina | $94k | $87k to $107k | 73 |
| Wisconsin | $94k | $89k to $106k | 32 |
| Alabama | $93k | $86k to $100k | 12 |
| Missouri | $93k | $90k to $115k | 22 |
| Indiana | $93k | $88k to $103k | 32 |
| Iowa | $93k | $88k to $115k | 16 |
| Kansas | $92k | $86k to $114k | 11 |
| Minnesota | $91k | $87k to $100k | 61 |
| Connecticut | $90k | $79k to $116k | 25 |
| Tennessee | $88k | $87k to $105k | 23 |
| Alaska | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 7 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 5 |
| Idaho | – | – | 5 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 9 |
| Montana | – | – | 8 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 5 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 5 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 8 |
| Utah | – | – | 5 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 15 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 3 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $124k | $105k to $143k | 271 | 75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $115k | $95k to $124k | 175 | 65 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $112k | $100k to $131k | 223 | 49 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $110k | $94k to $141k | 210 | 34 |
| San Diego, CA | $108k | $95k to $130k | 120 | 33 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $108k | $95k to $125k | 135 | 42 |
| Denver, CO | $106k | $94k to $130k | 151 | 76 |
| New York, NY | $105k | $90k to $140k | 797 | 335 |
| Washington, DC | $105k | $95k to $121k | 380 | 96 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $105k | $93k to $149k | 183 | 32 |
| Atlanta, GA | $102k | $94k to $108k | 174 | 29 |
| Chicago, IL | $99k | $91k to $109k | 320 | 74 |
| Boston, MA | $97k | $85k to $114k | 253 | 100 |
| Baltimore, MD | $95k | $88k to $120k | 169 | 54 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $92k | $86k to $107k | 135 | 35 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 471 job postings$83k $112k
Typical: $94k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 1,257 job postings$91k $132k
Typical: $109k
- Senior 5 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $91k to $132k a year, typically $109k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlignMed Partners | $114k | $94k | $112k | – | – |
| The Periscope Group | $348k | – | $348k | – | – |
| FOXRehab | $88k | – | $88k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $105,100 a year for Occupational Therapist roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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