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| Rank | City | Average occupational therapy salary | Salary range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $85,583 | $44k $114k |
| 2 | Las Vegas, NV | $74,099 | $44k $114k |
| 3 | Washington, DC | $71,172 | $44k $114k |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $70,724 | $44k $114k |
| 5 | Portland, OR | $70,174 | $44k $114k |
| 6 | New York, NY | $66,411 | $44k $114k |
| 7 | Phoenix, AZ | $65,158 | $44k $114k |
| 8 | Richmond, VA | $64,186 | $44k $114k |
| 9 | Boston, MA | $63,694 | $44k $114k |
| 10 | Rochester, NH | $63,419 | $44k $114k |
| 11 | Portland, ME | $62,933 | $44k $114k |
| 12 | Baltimore, MD | $61,914 | $44k $114k |
| 13 | San Antonio, TX | $61,621 | $44k $114k |
| 14 | Cleveland, OH | $61,568 | $44k $114k |
| 15 | Denver, CO | $61,509 | $44k $114k |
| 16 | Chicago, IL | $59,652 | $44k $114k |
| 17 | Cleveland, TN | $59,568 | $44k $114k |
| 18 | Philadelphia, PA | $59,564 | $44k $114k |
| 19 | Milwaukee, WI | $59,387 | $44k $114k |
| 20 | Raleigh, NC | $58,776 | $44k $114k |
The darker areas on the map show where occupational therapy majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
| State | Average occupational therapy major salary | Average hourly rate |
|---|---|---|
| California | $82,577 | $39.70 |
| Hawaii | $75,168 | $36.14 |
| Nevada | $74,096 | $35.62 |
| Alaska | $70,693 | $33.99 |
| Oregon | $70,456 | $33.87 |
| Washington | $70,361 | $33.83 |
| Rhode Island | $67,265 | $32.34 |
| New Jersey | $66,452 | $31.95 |
| New York | $66,407 | $31.93 |
| Arizona | $64,960 | $31.23 |
| Connecticut | $64,818 | $31.16 |
| Virginia | $64,247 | $30.89 |
| New Hampshire | $63,956 | $30.75 |
| Massachusetts | $63,826 | $30.69 |
| Delaware | $63,557 | $30.56 |
| Idaho | $62,736 | $30.16 |
| Maine | $62,302 | $29.95 |
| Maryland | $61,767 | $29.70 |
| Louisiana | $61,661 | $29.64 |
| Colorado | $61,579 | $29.61 |
| Ohio | $61,249 | $29.45 |
| South Carolina | $61,073 | $29.36 |
| Texas | $60,861 | $29.26 |
| Montana | $60,477 | $29.08 |
| West Virginia | $60,125 | $28.91 |
| Illinois | $59,599 | $28.65 |
| Wisconsin | $59,291 | $28.51 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,213 | $28.47 |
| Tennessee | $59,115 | $28.42 |
| New Mexico | $58,723 | $28.23 |
| Utah | $58,470 | $28.11 |
| North Carolina | $58,454 | $28.10 |
| Minnesota | $58,420 | $28.09 |
| Indiana | $57,978 | $27.87 |
| Georgia | $57,668 | $27.73 |
| Vermont | $57,517 | $27.65 |
| Oklahoma | $57,490 | $27.64 |
| Florida | $57,063 | $27.43 |
| Wyoming | $57,020 | $27.41 |
| Kansas | $56,971 | $27.39 |
| Kentucky | $56,946 | $27.38 |
| Missouri | $56,881 | $27.35 |
| Nebraska | $56,641 | $27.23 |
| North Dakota | $56,435 | $27.13 |
| Iowa | $56,429 | $27.13 |
| Mississippi | $56,245 | $27.04 |
| Arkansas | $56,226 | $27.03 |
| Michigan | $56,219 | $27.03 |
| Alabama | $53,870 | $25.90 |
| South Dakota | $53,477 | $25.71 |
| Rank | Industry | Average occupational therapy major salary | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | $101,371 | $51k $119k |
| 2 | Manufacturing | $96,613 | $51k $119k |
| 3 | Finance | $88,130 | $51k $119k |
| 4 | Energy | $87,941 | $51k $119k |
| 5 | Professional | $71,158 | $51k $119k |
| 6 | Health Care | $65,576 | $51k $119k |
| 7 | Education | $64,866 | $51k $119k |
This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Occupational Therapy major graduates.
| Experience level | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level average salary by experience level | $74,900 | $36.01 |
| Mid-level average salary by experience level | $80,500 | $38.71 |
| Senior-level average salary by experience level | $78,500 | $37.72 |
| Rank | Major | Average salary | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physician Assistant | $123,800 | $27k $163k |
| 2 | Medicine | $106,115 | $27k $163k |
| 3 | Pharmacy | $76,511 | $27k $163k |
| 4 | Dental Assisting | $68,269 | $27k $163k |
| 5 | Nursing | $61,445 | $27k $163k |
| 6 | Physical Therapy | $60,923 | $27k $163k |
| 7 | Speech-Language Pathology | $60,244 | $27k $163k |
| 8 | Communication Disorders Sciences | $58,170 | $27k $163k |
| 9 | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $53,733 | $27k $163k |
| 10 | Nursing Assistants | $52,588 | $27k $163k |
| 11 | Medical Technician | $52,556 | $27k $163k |
| 12 | Dietetics | $52,085 | $27k $163k |
| 13 | Public Health | $51,317 | $27k $163k |
| 14 | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | $50,245 | $27k $163k |
| 15 | Mental Health Counseling | $48,153 | $27k $163k |
| 16 | Health Sciences And Services | $47,683 | $27k $163k |
| 17 | Rehabilitation Science | $46,618 | $27k $163k |
| 18 | Health And Wellness | $43,051 | $27k $163k |
| 19 | Health Care Administration | $36,054 | $27k $163k |
| 20 | Medical Assisting Services | $33,822 | $27k $163k |