Occupational Therapy Assistants — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$68,340

Highest

$79,420

California

Lowest

$51,820

South Dakota

Total Employment

47,870

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$79,420	3,290	+16.2%
2	Texas	$77,910	5,660	+14.0%
3	Arkansas	$77,340	620	+13.2%
4	Maryland	$77,330	640	+13.2%
5	Nevada	$76,450	190	+11.9%
6	Washington	$76,010	660	+11.2%
7	Arizona	$75,020	930	+9.8%
8	Virginia	$73,870	1,260	+8.1%
9	Oregon	$73,580	250	+7.7%
10	South Carolina	$72,970	780	+6.8%
11	New Jersey	$72,800	740	+6.5%
12	Massachusetts	$72,750	1,540	+6.5%
13	Delaware	$72,550	140	+6.2%
14	Florida	$71,800	3,580	+5.1%
15	Connecticut	$71,210	860	+4.2%
16	North Carolina	$70,940	1,620	+3.8%
17	New Mexico	$69,850	170	+2.2%
18	Idaho	$69,630	0	+1.9%
19	Oklahoma	$68,710	830	+0.5%
20	Colorado	$68,650	910	+0.5%
21	Montana	$67,410	50	-1.4%
22	Vermont	$67,160	30	-1.7%
23	District of Columbia	$66,750	60	-2.3%
24	New Hampshire	$66,560	150	-2.6%
25	Georgia	$66,090	1,220	-3.3%
26	Kentucky	$65,980	550	-3.5%
27	Louisiana	$65,860	690	-3.6%
28	Kansas	$64,880	670	-5.1%
29	New York	$64,660	2,760	-5.4%
30	Illinois	$63,710	2,230	-6.8%
31	Rhode Island	$63,590	320	-7.0%
32	Hawaii	$63,300	60	-7.4%
33	Ohio	$62,960	3,150	-7.9%
34	Missouri	$62,830	1,030	-8.1%
35	Mississippi	$62,160	490	-9.0%
36	Tennessee	$62,060	1,430	-9.2%
37	Alabama	$61,990	520	-9.3%
38	Iowa	$61,980	370	-9.3%
39	Michigan	$61,460	1,130	-10.1%
40	Pennsylvania	$61,430	2,010	-10.1%
41	Indiana	$61,390	1,280	-10.2%
42	West Virginia	$61,320	260	-10.3%
43	Utah	$61,280	230	-10.3%
44	Nebraska	$60,900	170	-10.9%
45	Minnesota	$60,570	690	-11.4%
46	North Dakota	$59,410	130	-13.1%
47	Maine	$59,370	150	-13.1%
48	Wisconsin	$58,400	1,140	-14.5%
49	Wyoming	$57,550	80	-15.8%
50	Alaska	$51,840	50	-24.1%
51	South Dakota	$51,820	100	-24.2%