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Occupational Therapist Salary

Occupational Therapists earn a median $100,330 a year nationally. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

U.S. median
$100,330
$48.24 per hour
Range
$71,690 – $131,950
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
162,450
across the U.S.

Occupational Therapist take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Occupational Therapist
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$79,412
per year · effective tax rate 20.8%
$6,618Monthly
$3,309Twice a month
$3,054Every 2 weeks
$38.18Hourly
  • Federal income tax$13,243
  • Social Security (6.2%)$6,220
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,455
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$79,412

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$71,690$34.47$59,264
25th percentile$82,510$39.67$66,876
Median (50th)$100,330$48.24$79,412
75th percentile$116,670$56.09$90,907
90th percentile (top earners)$131,950$63.44$101,454

Best cities for occupational therapists (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Austin, TX$122,050$94,687$96,5551,600
2San Antonio, TX$107,650$84,562$89,2791,780
3Fayetteville, AR$107,830$80,696$88,334450
4Little Rock, AR$104,680$78,603$87,958760
5Las Vegas, NV$110,520$86,581$86,395860
6Dayton, OH$103,840$79,808$86,099530
7San Jose, CA$136,870$94,538$85,614840
8Oklahoma City, OK$103,080$77,254$85,450530
9Cleveland, OH$103,060$79,281$84,4111,200
10Houston, TX$103,580$81,699$82,8342,700
11Nashville, TN$100,630$79,623$82,650710
12San Francisco, CA$136,770$94,480$81,7211,560
13Akron, OH$98,520$76,212$81,624430
14Cincinnati, OH$100,870$77,800$81,5781,360
15Louisville, KY$100,040$75,824$81,467710
16Kansas City, MO$99,840$75,312$81,3811,360
17Sacramento, CA$122,780$86,401$80,998810
18Dallas, TX$106,110$83,478$80,9763,450
19Columbus, OH$98,920$76,482$80,1121,370
20North Port, FL$104,030$82,015$80,080730
21Indianapolis, IN$100,080$76,313$79,7461,660
22Richmond, VA$105,550$77,829$79,533740
23Riverside, CA$119,530$84,479$79,3661,110
24Jacksonville, FL$99,340$78,716$79,124890
25Colorado Springs, CO$105,780$79,300$78,744520

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Occupational Therapist salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
California $124,510$87,400 $85,550 – $158,56013,810
Oregon $112,310$78,843 $78,500 – $131,3401,170
Nevada $110,520$86,581 $85,720 – $139,2601,080
District of Columbia $109,170$79,320 $81,760 – $129,810540
Washington $107,670$84,576 $83,110 – $135,2903,340
Maryland $106,980$79,371 $76,650 – $132,3002,390
Colorado $106,720$79,920 $81,390 – $157,8203,390
Arkansas $106,360$79,719 $65,160 – $144,2502,160
Texas $106,140$83,499 $76,350 – $135,20013,400
Oklahoma $104,300$78,057 $68,530 – $134,4201,180
Georgia $104,010$77,226 $75,290 – $128,6103,650
Alaska $103,680$81,769 $82,320 – $133,860410
Arizona $103,660$79,372 $78,160 – $131,9502,680
New Jersey $103,410$77,182 $78,690 – $159,2306,290
Hawaii $102,870$74,911 $78,670 – $118,240390
Connecticut $102,440$76,837 $76,360 – $127,6303,150
Delaware $102,130$75,279 $71,280 – $138,640490
South Carolina $101,130$75,064 $75,370 – $123,1101,840
Massachusetts $100,930$75,008 $73,140 – $127,3806,510
Virginia $100,710$74,703 $70,200 – $134,5704,150
Rhode Island $100,040$76,058 $75,760 – $126,630770
Illinois $99,700$74,179 $73,360 – $132,1807,710
Ohio $99,390$76,800 $70,080 – $123,8006,760
Florida $99,360$78,730 $66,230 – $117,95010,650
Kansas $99,170$73,862 $66,720 – $120,9501,560
New Mexico $99,170$75,068 $69,230 – $133,0501,030
Louisiana $98,490$75,549 $61,070 – $126,6302,060
Pennsylvania $98,440$75,060 $69,120 – $128,7906,560
Idaho $97,760$73,531 $69,440 – $152,880840
Tennessee $97,700$77,562 $68,520 – $119,0702,490
Kentucky $97,650$74,227 $71,030 – $119,2502,190
Missouri $97,290$73,638 $71,880 – $120,1303,400
Utah $97,150$73,769 $75,570 – $126,9701,030
Indiana $97,020$74,251 $69,550 – $119,9503,830
New York $96,390$71,994 $64,770 – $133,70011,690
West Virginia $96,190$72,798 $60,870 – $129,460700
Mississippi $94,930$72,548 $73,200 – $113,9501,340
Alabama $94,050$70,557 $76,670 – $123,8701,500
Nebraska $93,740$71,390 $70,370 – $107,7801,500
Vermont $93,340$70,794 $69,120 – $118,110320
Minnesota $93,050$69,487 $71,770 – $108,7903,670
North Carolina $92,940$71,014 $62,230 – $118,3004,490
Wisconsin $92,390$70,310 $73,610 – $110,9503,710
Iowa $89,910$69,317 $64,610 – $109,2001,290
Michigan $89,910$68,511 $66,580 – $105,7205,120
Montana $88,990$67,767 $76,110 – $110,910420
Wyoming $86,170$69,451 $57,740 – $127,790350
South Dakota $85,050$68,663 $65,820 – $106,520490
Maine $84,310$63,610 $63,750 – $114,1001,120
New Hampshire $83,900$67,854 $64,150 – $115,0501,240
North Dakota $83,200$66,998 $66,890 – $106,300570

Frequently asked questions

How much does a occupational therapist make?

The national median salary for occupational therapists is $100,330 a year ($48.24 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $71,690 and the top 10% earn over $131,950. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays occupational therapists the most?

California has the highest median pay at $124,510. After taxes and local prices, Austin, TX offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many occupational therapists are there in the U.S.?

About 162,450 people work as occupational therapists nationwide.

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