Occupational Therapists Salary Data
Compare occupational therapists pay across 332 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Occupational Therapists
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
Best States for Occupational Therapists
States ranked by average salary across 332 cities.
Occupational Therapists salaries by city
Occupational Therapists pay across 50 states and 352 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL10 cities
AZ6 cities
CA23 cities
- San Jose$136,870
- San Francisco$136,770
- Vallejo$135,000
- Santa Cruz$130,420
- Chico$129,260
- Santa Rosa$128,010
- Santa Maria$125,890
- Napa$124,490
- Bakersfield$123,200
- Salinas$123,180
- Stockton$122,990
- Sacramento$122,780
- Visalia$122,690
- Los Angeles$122,040
- San Diego$121,680
- Modesto$121,110
- Oxnard$120,570
- Riverside$119,530
- Merced$117,970
- Fresno$116,690
- Redding$110,230
- San Luis Obispo$110,170
- Yuba City$107,760
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL21 cities
- Naples$107,590
- North Port$104,030
- Homosassa Springs$103,680
- Miami$101,480
- Cape Coral$100,850
- Punta Gorda$100,430
- Orlando$99,520
- Jacksonville$99,340
- Sebastian$99,230
- Crestview$98,500
- Palm Bay$98,090
- Deltona$98,010
- Tampa$97,720
- Pensacola$97,370
- Panama City$97,290
- Gainesville$97,130
- Wildwood$96,310
- Sebring$95,960
- Tallahassee$95,550
- Lakeland$95,070
- Ocala$94,630
GA12 cities
IA8 cities
IL7 cities
IN10 cities
LA10 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NV2 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC7 cities
SD2 cities
TN9 cities
TX25 cities
- Austin$122,050
- Longview$112,760
- Odessa$109,220
- San Antonio$107,650
- Dallas$106,110
- Texarkana$106,060
- Beaumont$105,830
- Midland$105,670
- Abilene$104,740
- Corpus Christi$104,150
- Victoria$103,800
- Houston$103,580
- Amarillo$102,380
- Wichita Falls$101,720
- El Paso$101,530
- Waco$101,500
- Tyler$101,220
- Sherman$101,150
- McAllen$100,980
- San Angelo$99,570
- Brownsville$99,310
- College Station$97,870
- Killeen$97,040
- Laredo$96,760
- Lubbock$96,560
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA9 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Occupational Therapists earn a national median of $97,935, based on data from 332 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is CA at $123,013 average.
Worth knowing: School-based OT jobs tend to pay less than hospital jobs but come with better hours and benefits (summers off, pensions). For maximum earnings, outpatient hand therapy or neurological specialties are the move.