Occupational Therapists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Occupational Therapists salaries across 51 states

$98,753

National Average (Median)

$124,510

Highest: California

$83,200

Lowest: North Dakota

Occupational Therapists Salary by State

Compare Occupational Therapists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$83,200

$124,510

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $94,050 AK $103,680 AZ $103,660 AR $106,360 CA $124,510 CO $106,720 CT $102,440 DE $102,130 DC $109,170 FL $99,360 GA $104,010 HI $102,870 ID $97,760 IL $99,700 IN $97,020 IA $89,910 KS $99,170 KY $97,650 LA $98,490 ME $84,310 MD $106,980 MA $100,930 MI $89,910 MN $93,050 MS $94,930 MO $97,290 MT $88,990 NE $93,740 NV $110,520 NH $83,900 NJ $103,410 NM $99,170 NY $96,390 NC $92,940 ND $83,200 OH $99,390 OK $104,300 OR $112,310 PA $98,440 RI $100,040 SC $101,130 SD $85,050 TN $97,700 TX $106,140 UT $97,150 VT $93,340 VA $100,710 WA $107,670 WV $96,190 WI $92,390 WY $86,170

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$124,510

Oregon

$112,310

Nevada

$110,520

District of Columbia

$109,170

Washington

$107,670

Occupational Therapists Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$124,510	$121,920	13,810
2	Oregon	$112,310	$112,000	1,170
3	Nevada	$110,520	$112,290	1,080
4	District of Columbia	$109,170	$110,850	540
5	Washington	$107,670	$110,100	3,340
6	Maryland	$106,980	$106,300	2,390
7	Colorado	$106,720	$111,620	3,390
8	Arkansas	$106,360	$104,940	2,160
9	Texas	$106,140	$107,630	13,400
10	Oklahoma	$104,300	$104,370	1,180
11	Georgia	$104,010	$101,460	3,650
12	Alaska	$103,680	$108,000	410
13	Arizona	$103,660	$104,960	2,680
14	New Jersey	$103,410	$110,150	6,290
15	Hawaii	$102,870	$100,280	390
16	Connecticut	$102,440	$102,140	3,150
17	Delaware	$102,130	$105,190	490
18	South Carolina	$101,130	$97,180	1,840
19	Massachusetts	$100,930	$99,730	6,510
20	Virginia	$100,710	$102,130	4,150
21	Rhode Island	$100,040	$99,380	770
22	Illinois	$99,700	$99,570	7,710
23	Ohio	$99,390	$97,390	6,760
24	Florida	$99,360	$95,620	10,650
25	Kansas	$99,170	$96,150	1,560
26	New Mexico	$99,170	$101,800	1,030
27	Louisiana	$98,490	$92,940	2,060
28	Pennsylvania	$98,440	$98,460	6,560
29	Idaho	$97,760	$100,000	840
30	Tennessee	$97,700	$95,080	2,490
31	Kentucky	$97,650	$95,450	2,190
32	Missouri	$97,290	$95,200	3,400
33	Utah	$97,150	$97,210	1,030
34	Indiana	$97,020	$96,090	3,830
35	New York	$96,390	$97,650	11,690
36	West Virginia	$96,190	$95,810	700
37	Mississippi	$94,930	$93,430	1,340
38	Alabama	$94,050	$95,760	1,500
39	Nebraska	$93,740	$91,620	1,500
40	Vermont	$93,340	$92,960	320
41	Minnesota	$93,050	$91,450	3,670
42	North Carolina	$92,940	$91,360	4,490
43	Wisconsin	$92,390	$91,150	3,710
44	Iowa	$89,910	$89,720	1,290
45	Michigan	$89,910	$89,150	5,120
46	Montana	$88,990	$92,310	420
47	Wyoming	$86,170	$90,790	350
48	South Dakota	$85,050	$88,150	490
49	Maine	$84,310	$87,900	1,120
50	New Hampshire	$83,900	$89,080	1,240
51	North Dakota	$83,200	$87,670	570

Occupational Therapists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Occupational Therapists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS