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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

31-2011 Occupational Therapy Assistants

Assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with state laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity programs, and document the progress of treatments. Generally requires formal training.


National estimates for Occupational Therapy Assistants
Industry profile for Occupational Therapy Assistants
Geographic profile for Occupational Therapy Assistants

National estimates for Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
43,810 1.9 % $ 31.86 $ 66,280 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 23.05 $ 27.63 $ 30.89 $ 36.67 $ 41.15
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,940 $ 57,470 $ 64,250 $ 76,270 $ 85,580


Industry profile for Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Occupational Therapy Assistants are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Occupational Therapy Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 19,990 1.87 $ 31.17 $ 64,820
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 6,830 0.51 $ 34.26 $ 71,250
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 5,410 0.10 $ 30.16 $ 62,730
Home Health Care Services 3,250 0.21 $ 36.36 $ 75,630
Elementary and Secondary Schools 2,150 0.03 $ 27.74 $ 57,700

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 19,990 1.87 $ 31.17 $ 64,820
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 1,900 0.70 $ 35.51 $ 73,860
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 6,830 0.51 $ 34.26 $ 71,250
Home Health Care Services 3,250 0.21 $ 36.36 $ 75,630
Educational Support Services 280 0.13 $ 30.04 $ 62,490

Top paying industries for Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 280 0.01 $ 42.26 $ 87,900
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 500 0.06 $ 37.84 $ 78,710
Home Health Care Services 3,250 0.21 $ 36.36 $ 75,630
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 1,900 0.70 $ 35.51 $ 73,860
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 6,830 0.51 $ 34.26 $ 71,250


Geographic profile for Occupational Therapy Assistants:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Occupational Therapy Assistants are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Occupational Therapy Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of occupational therapy assistants by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Occupational Therapy Assistants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 4,270 0.33 1.11 $ 35.94 $ 74,750
Florida 3,490 0.38 1.28 $ 32.30 $ 67,180
Ohio 3,120 0.58 1.96 $ 30.81 $ 64,080
California 2,940 0.17 0.56 $ 38.78 $ 80,670
Illinois 2,230 0.38 1.28 $ 32.59 $ 67,780


Map of location quotient of occupational therapy assistants by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Occupational Therapy Assistants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 430 0.90 3.03 $ 29.53 $ 61,410
Ohio 3,120 0.58 1.96 $ 30.81 $ 64,080
Massachusetts 1,740 0.49 1.64 $ 32.54 $ 67,690
Connecticut 790 0.48 1.64 $ 31.97 $ 66,500
Louisiana 780 0.42 1.42 $ 31.12 $ 64,740


Map of annual mean wages of occupational therapy assistants by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Occupational Therapy Assistants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,940 0.17 0.56 $ 38.78 $ 80,670
New Jersey 570 0.14 0.47 $ 37.04 $ 77,050
Texas 4,270 0.33 1.11 $ 35.94 $ 74,750
Maryland 920 0.35 1.17 $ 34.53 $ 71,810
Delaware 130 0.29 0.97 $ 34.31 $ 71,360



Map of employment of occupational therapy assistants by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,780 0.40 1.36 $ 33.55 $ 69,770
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,760 0.19 0.65 $ 35.63 $ 74,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,560 0.26 0.87 $ 37.57 $ 78,140
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,260 0.47 1.57 $ 32.87 $ 68,360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,110 0.29 0.99 $ 37.21 $ 77,400
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 960 0.31 1.06 $ 36.56 $ 76,040
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 860 0.39 1.31 $ 28.58 $ 59,450
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 760 0.29 0.98 $ 31.98 $ 66,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 720 0.26 0.88 $ 30.65 $ 63,750
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 690 0.37 1.25 $ 28.47 $ 59,210


Map of location quotient of occupational therapy assistants by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cumberland, MD-WV 70 1.98 6.68 $ 26.69 $ 55,510
Johnstown, PA 70 1.46 4.94 $ 25.73 $ 53,510
Homosassa Springs, FL 40 1.30 4.39 $ 29.08 $ 60,490
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 40 1.13 3.80 $ 25.21 $ 52,430
Canton-Massillon, OH 180 1.09 3.69 $ 28.36 $ 58,990
Jonesboro, AR 60 1.07 3.61 $ 33.92 $ 70,550
Victoria, TX 40 1.04 3.50 $ 34.71 $ 72,200
Lima, OH 50 1.02 3.44 $ 28.05 $ 58,350
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 190 0.97 3.26 $ 27.60 $ 57,400
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 50 0.93 3.15 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of occupational therapy assistants by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 170 0.07 0.24 $ 45.47 $ 94,590
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 80 0.07 0.23 $ 44.33 $ 92,200
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 290 0.20 0.66 $ 40.92 $ 85,120
Modesto, CA 30 0.18 0.62 $ 40.05 $ 83,300
Bakersfield, CA 30 0.10 0.34 $ 39.30 $ 81,750
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 120 0.11 0.38 $ 38.82 $ 80,740
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 60 0.21 0.70 $ 38.64 $ 80,380
Austin-Round Rock, TX 470 0.40 1.36 $ 38.39 $ 79,840
Texarkana, TX-AR 30 0.55 1.87 $ 37.77 $ 78,570
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 220 0.13 0.45 $ 37.71 $ 78,440

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 160 0.65 2.21 $ 30.90 $ 64,270
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 140 0.76 2.57 $ 27.55 $ 57,310
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 140 0.43 1.47 $ 30.18 $ 62,770
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 100 0.27 0.92 $ 28.43 $ 59,130
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 100 0.36 1.21 $ 37.15 $ 77,270

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 90 0.81 2.72 $ 30.77 $ 64,000
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 140 0.76 2.57 $ 27.55 $ 57,310
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.72 2.42 $ 32.44 $ 67,470
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 60 0.70 2.35 $ 26.38 $ 54,870
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.68 2.31 $ 28.72 $ 59,750

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 100 0.36 1.21 $ 37.15 $ 77,270
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 1.15 $ 36.49 $ 75,900
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 1.59 $ 36.10 $ 75,080
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.43 1.45 $ 35.23 $ 73,280
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.67 2.25 $ 34.63 $ 72,040


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023