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Occupational Therapists salary

The BLS estimates 162,450 Occupational Therapists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $100,330 (May 2025, SOC 29-1122). Across 148 metros with published figures, medians range from $78,770 in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA to $136,870 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$71,690P25$82,510MEDIAN$100,330P75$116,670P90$131,950
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$136,870 · 840 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$136,770 · 1,560 jobs
  3. Boulder, CO$123,490 · 260 jobs
  4. Stockton-Lodi, CA$122,990 · 230 jobs
  5. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$122,780 · 810 jobs
  6. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$122,050 · 1,600 jobs
  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$122,040 · 4,950 jobs
  8. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$121,680 · 1,620 jobs
  9. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$120,570 · 300 jobs
  10. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$119,530 · 1,110 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$101,460 · 11,640 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$99,860 · 5,960 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$122,040 · 4,950 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$101,940 · 4,790 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$106,110 · 3,450 jobs
  6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$103,140 · 3,410 jobs
  7. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$103,580 · 2,700 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$102,960 · 2,640 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$93,600 · 2,590 jobs
  10. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$101,480 · 2,550 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Occupational Therapists salary in the U.S.?

$100,330 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $82,510–$116,670.

Where do Occupational Therapists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($136,870), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($136,770), Boulder, CO ($123,490). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.