The average salary for a staff occupational therapist in the United States is $73,477. Staff occupational therapist salaries typically range between $56,000 and $96,000 a year. The average hourly rate for staff occupational therapists is $35.33 per hour.
Location, education, and experience impacts how much a staff occupational therapist can expect to make. Staff occupational therapists make the most in California, Hawaii, Alaska, Nevada, and Oregon.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | California | $115,629 | $55.59 | 7,953 |
2 | Nevada | $93,255 | $44.83 | 466 |
3 | Washington | $87,223 | $41.93 | 1,754 |
4 | Oregon | $90,599 | $43.56 | 910 |
5 | New Jersey | $83,360 | $40.08 | 1,912 |
6 | Louisiana | $81,799 | $39.33 | 664 |
7 | Rhode Island | $77,046 | $37.04 | 269 |
8 | Alaska | $97,315 | $46.79 | 135 |
9 | Hawaii | $97,661 | $46.95 | 158 |
10 | Tennessee | $73,531 | $35.35 | 1,264 |
11 | Oklahoma | $74,916 | $36.02 | 637 |
12 | Texas | $72,703 | $34.95 | 4,773 |
13 | Arizona | $80,681 | $38.79 | 981 |
14 | New Hampshire | $72,432 | $34.82 | 410 |
15 | Indiana | $70,206 | $33.75 | 1,568 |
16 | Idaho | $75,941 | $36.51 | 305 |
17 | Ohio | $71,328 | $34.29 | 2,156 |
18 | Wisconsin | $74,192 | $35.67 | 1,069 |
19 | Massachusetts | $76,954 | $37.00 | 1,888 |
20 | Montana | $71,488 | $34.37 | 256 |
21 | Pennsylvania | $69,355 | $33.34 | 3,113 |
22 | Virginia | $76,632 | $36.84 | 1,858 |
23 | Colorado | $74,567 | $35.85 | 1,264 |
24 | Iowa | $70,480 | $33.88 | 751 |
25 | Nebraska | $69,055 | $33.20 | 581 |
26 | Arkansas | $70,315 | $33.81 | 520 |
27 | Maryland | $74,938 | $36.03 | 1,364 |
28 | District of Columbia | $85,245 | $40.98 | 267 |
29 | Maine | $68,266 | $32.82 | 348 |
30 | Kansas | $68,121 | $32.75 | 728 |
31 | Wyoming | $69,301 | $33.32 | 120 |
32 | Utah | $71,311 | $34.28 | 557 |
33 | Illinois | $68,730 | $33.04 | 2,824 |
34 | New York | $69,955 | $33.63 | 2,810 |
35 | South Carolina | $69,701 | $33.51 | 780 |
36 | New Mexico | $69,988 | $33.65 | 391 |
37 | Missouri | $67,413 | $32.41 | 1,376 |
38 | West Virginia | $66,389 | $31.92 | 327 |
39 | North Carolina | $68,830 | $33.09 | 1,866 |
40 | Minnesota | $69,751 | $33.53 | 1,155 |
41 | Georgia | $67,586 | $32.49 | 2,222 |
42 | Connecticut | $72,135 | $34.68 | 488 |
43 | North Dakota | $64,124 | $30.83 | 214 |
44 | Vermont | $60,988 | $29.32 | 243 |
45 | Mississippi | $67,157 | $32.29 | 300 |
46 | Delaware | $67,205 | $32.31 | 232 |
47 | Kentucky | $64,188 | $30.86 | 687 |
48 | South Dakota | $64,772 | $31.14 | 174 |
49 | Florida | $67,419 | $32.41 | 2,329 |
50 | Michigan | $63,824 | $30.68 | 1,450 |
51 | Alabama | $61,276 | $29.46 | 915 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Pacifica, CA | $118,209 | $56.83 | |
2 | Las Vegas, NV | $93,429 | $44.92 | |
3 | Washington, DC | $85,285 | $41.00 | |
4 | Stoughton, MA | $77,105 | $37.07 | |
5 | Houston, TX | $72,571 | $34.89 | |
6 | Lafayette, IN | $70,222 | $33.76 | |
7 | New York, NY | $70,073 | $33.69 | 3 |
8 | Fremont, NE | $69,094 | $33.22 | |
9 | Chicago, IL | $68,790 | $33.07 | 1 |
10 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $66,971 | $32.20 | 1 |
11 | Detroit, MI | $63,852 | $30.70 | 2 |
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $96,000 | $8,000 | $46 |
75th Percentile | $84,000 | $7,000 | $40 |
Average | $73,477 | $6,123 | $35 |
25th Percentile | $63,000 | $5,250 | $30 |
10th Percentile | $56,000 | $4,667 | $27 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Music Therapy Internship | $36,844 | $3,070 | $17.71 | 111,846 |
Therapist | $55,943 | $4,662 | $26.90 | 159,770 |
Physical Therapist | $73,070 | $6,089 | $35.13 | 86,697 |
Student Physical Therapist | $73,003 | $6,084 | $35.10 | 92,101 |
Pediatric Occupational Therapist | $82,293 | $6,858 | $39.56 | 90,520 |
Occupational Therapist | $75,707 | $6,309 | $36.40 | 78,315 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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1 | New York University | $82,324 | $39.58 | |
2 | Southeastern Lifestyle Fitness Center Lumberton | $80,679 | $38.79 | 18 |
3 | Memorial Hospital | $79,994 | $38.46 | 2 |
4 | Henry Ford Health System | $78,700 | $37.84 | 20 |
5 | Brigham and Women's Hospital | $78,019 | $37.51 | 19 |
6 | Broward Health | $77,738 | $37.37 | 4 |
7 | Pacifica School District | $77,391 | $37.21 | 1 |
8 | Nebraska Methodist Health System | $77,350 | $37.19 | |
9 | Boston Medical Center | $76,982 | $37.01 | 12 |
10 | University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | $76,956 | $37.00 | |
11 | New England Sinai Hospital | $76,487 | $36.77 | 1 |
12 | Health Alliance | $76,081 | $36.58 | 12 |
13 | Univ. Medical Center | $76,012 | $36.54 | |
14 | Partners Healthcare Solutions Inc | $76,012 | $36.54 | |
15 | Memorial Health Systems Corporation | $76,012 | $36.54 | |
16 | Mount Sinai Health System | $75,549 | $36.32 | 16 |
17 | Washington Hospital Healthcare System | $74,688 | $35.91 | 10 |
18 | Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan | $73,920 | $35.54 | 22 |
19 | North Shore High School | $73,498 | $35.34 | 49 |
20 | Columbia Memorial | $73,326 | $35.25 | 6 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2023 | $73,500 | $35.33 | +1.5% |
2022 | $72,300 | $34.78 | +0.8% |
2021 | $71,800 | $34.50 | +1.3% |
2020 | $70,900 | $34.06 | +1.6% |
2019 | $69,800 | $33.54 | +2.1% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Washington Hospital Healthcare System | Staff Occupational Therapist-Occupational Therapy-Per Diem Variable Shifts | Fremont, CA | 04/17/2023 | $104,350 |
NYU Langone Medical Center | Staff Occupational Therapist (1109950_Rr00074716) | New York, NY | 04/06/2023 | $80,730 |
Washington Hospital Healthcare System | Staff Occupational Therapist-Occupational Therapy-Per Diem Variable Shifts | Fremont, CA | 03/23/2023 | $104,350 |
Washington Hospital Healthcare System | Staff Occupational Therapist-Occupational Therapy-Per Diem Variable Shifts | Fremont, CA | 03/23/2023 | $104,350 |
Washington Hospital Healthcare System | Staff Occupational Therapist-Occupational Therapy-Per Diem Variable Shifts | Fremont, CA | 02/04/2023 | $104,350 |
NYU Langone Medical Center | Staff Occupational Therapist, Manhattan (1107154_Rr00072579) | New York, NY | 01/27/2023 | $80,730 |
Indian Health Service | Staff Occupational Therapist | Peridot, AZ | 01/27/2023 | $70,000 |
Sinai Health System | Schwab Rehab Occupational Staff Therapist | Chicago, IL | 01/03/2023 | $74,000 |
NYU Langone Health | Staff Occupational Therapist | New York, NY | 12/03/2022 | $80,730 |
NYU Langone Medical Center | Staff Occupational Therapist, Bellevue Hospital (1105043_Rr00070997) | New York, NY | 11/30/2022 | $53,457 |
California pays Staff Occupational Therapists the most in the United States, with an average salary of $115,629 per year, or $55.59 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Staff Occupational Therapist if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Hawaii you should be paid close to $97,661 per year.
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