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Occupational Therapists salary
in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$90,750
≈ $43.63/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 210 jobs
Middle 50%
$76,990–$105,020
vs U.S. median
-10%
Metro rank
#120 of 148

Occupational Therapists in the Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $90,750 a year, based on BLS estimates for 210 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $100,330 and 2% below the NC statewide median of $92,940. It ranks #120 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS · WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$63,940P25$76,990MEDIAN$90,750P75$105,020P90$118,250
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$71,690P25$82,510MEDIAN$100,330P75$116,670P90$131,950
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What is the average Occupational Therapists salary in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $90,750 a year (May 2025). Half of the 210 jobs pay between $76,990 and $105,020. The 10th percentile is $63,940 and the 90th is $118,250.

Is Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Occupational Therapists?

That is 10% below the U.S. median of $100,330 and 2% below the NC statewide median of $92,940. It ranks #120 of 148 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Occupational Therapists make an hour in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area?

About $43.63 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $90,750 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $37.01–$50.49 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.