Occupational Therapists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$98,340

Highest

$119,470

California

Lowest

$79,910

North Dakota

Total Employment

152,340

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$119,470	12,020	+21.5%
2	Oregon	$106,840	1,420	+8.6%
3	Nevada	$104,770	1,090	+6.5%
4	Colorado	$103,970	3,740	+5.7%
5	Oklahoma	$103,510	1,230	+5.3%
6	New Jersey	$103,340	4,830	+5.1%
7	Washington	$102,360	3,410	+4.1%
8	Arizona	$102,220	2,390	+3.9%
9	Connecticut	$102,080	3,000	+3.8%
10	Maryland	$101,880	2,650	+3.6%
11	Texas	$101,760	11,700	+3.5%
12	Virginia	$100,540	3,670	+2.2%
13	Alaska	$100,070	340	+1.8%
14	Arkansas	$99,350	1,740	+1.0%
15	District of Columbia	$99,290	530	+1.0%
16	New Mexico	$99,220	860	+0.9%
17	Rhode Island	$99,150	760	+0.8%
18	Florida	$99,070	9,230	+0.7%
19	Illinois	$98,900	7,410	+0.6%
20	Georgia	$98,690	3,670	+0.4%
21	Massachusetts	$98,420	6,250	+0.1%
22	South Carolina	$97,370	1,940	-1.0%
23	Kansas	$97,000	1,650	-1.4%
24	Delaware	$96,080	480	-2.3%
25	Tennessee	$96,030	2,490	-2.3%
26	Ohio	$95,880	6,480	-2.5%
27	Alabama	$95,410	1,390	-3.0%
28	New York	$95,370	10,540	-3.0%
29	North Carolina	$94,580	4,910	-3.8%
30	Hawaii	$94,550	340	-3.9%
31	Pennsylvania	$94,120	7,200	-4.3%
32	Louisiana	$94,030	2,030	-4.4%
33	Missouri	$93,600	2,850	-4.8%
34	Indiana	$93,500	3,440	-4.9%
35	Utah	$93,310	970	-5.1%
36	West Virginia	$93,260	680	-5.2%
37	Mississippi	$92,330	1,120	-6.1%
38	Kentucky	$91,250	2,110	-7.2%
39	Wyoming	$89,370	350	-9.1%
40	Iowa	$88,780	1,170	-9.7%
41	Idaho	$88,470	630	-10.0%
42	Nebraska	$87,010	1,500	-11.5%
43	Wisconsin	$86,660	3,620	-11.9%
44	Vermont	$86,420	340	-12.1%
45	Minnesota	$85,040	3,360	-13.5%
46	New Hampshire	$84,980	1,080	-13.6%
47	Michigan	$84,480	5,090	-14.1%
48	Montana	$84,440	510	-14.1%
49	Maine	$82,200	1,000	-16.4%
50	South Dakota	$81,430	520	-17.2%
51	North Dakota	$79,910	610	-18.7%