Occupational Therapy Assistants Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 364 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $51,840 | 50 |
| Anchorage, AK | $47,250 | 40 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $68,530 | 40 |
| Northeast Alabama | $62,440 | 70 |
| Mobile, AL | $62,250 | 40 |
| Alabama | $61,990 | 520 |
| Birmingham, AL | $61,860 | 130 |
| Florence, AL | $57,450 | 30 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro, AR | $81,010 | 90 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $80,630 | 90 |
| Arkansas | $77,340 | 620 |
| Little Rock, AR | $76,400 | 210 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $74,610 | 30 |
| East Arkansas | $73,590 | 30 |
| North Arkansas | $72,610 | 60 |
| South Arkansas | $67,010 | 40 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $75,810 | 680 |
| Arizona | $75,020 | 930 |
| Tucson, AZ | $69,640 | 140 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $96,500 | 300 |
| Modesto, CA | $93,440 | 50 |
| Sacramento, CA | $92,040 | 170 |
| San Jose, CA | $91,300 | 150 |
| Stockton, CA | $84,400 | 60 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $83,200 | 30 |
| San Diego, CA | $80,720 | 270 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $80,700 | 30 |
| Visalia, CA | $80,350 | 40 |
| Oxnard, CA | $79,630 | 70 |
| California | $79,420 | 3,290 |
| Riverside, CA | $79,270 | 330 |
| Fresno, CA | $76,340 | 60 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $74,880 | 1,500 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $76,750 | 40 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $73,500 | 50 |
| Denver, CO | $70,890 | 490 |
| Colorado | $68,650 | 910 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $66,850 | 150 |
| Pueblo, CO | $66,700 | 70 |
| Southwest Colorado | $59,370 | 30 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $72,970 | 250 |
| New Haven, CT | $72,280 | 140 |
| Connecticut | $71,660 | 40 |
| Hartford, CT | $71,260 | 230 |
| Connecticut | $71,210 | 860 |
| Norwich, CT | $70,700 | 50 |
| Waterbury, CT | $70,560 | 130 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $83,230 | 390 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sussex Delaware | $82,010 | 90 |
| Delaware | $72,550 | 140 |
| Dover, DE | $66,920 | 40 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Naples, FL | $77,420 | 50 |
| Miami, FL | $73,450 | 860 |
| North Florida | $73,300 | 40 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $73,060 | 100 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $72,800 | 40 |
| Tampa, FL | $72,550 | 600 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $72,270 | 150 |
| Florida | $71,800 | 3,580 |
| Orlando, FL | $71,790 | 380 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $71,570 | 100 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $71,230 | 250 |
| Gainesville, FL | $70,550 | 60 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $66,720 | 30 |
| North Port, FL | $66,530 | 160 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $66,430 | 90 |
| Deltona, FL | $66,250 | 110 |
| Lakeland, FL | $66,170 | 110 |
| Pensacola, FL | $65,220 | 80 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Macon, GA | $76,010 | 40 |
| Rome, GA | $75,130 | 30 |
| South Georgia | $73,430 | 70 |
| Middle Georgia | $73,030 | 50 |
| North Georgia | $72,910 | 50 |
| Georgia | $66,090 | 1,220 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $65,780 | 70 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $64,360 | 30 |
| Atlanta, GA | $60,340 | 690 |
| Savannah, GA | $59,310 | 40 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $63,300 | 60 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $63,260 | 60 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $63,380 | 80 |
| Southeast Iowa | $63,110 | 50 |
| Northeast Iowa | $62,180 | 40 |
| Iowa | $61,980 | 370 |
| Waterloo, IA | $61,010 | 40 |
| Northwest Iowa | $59,170 | 30 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $58,770 | 50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $52,560 | 50 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $70,190 | — |
| Idaho | $69,630 | — |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield, IL | $65,490 | 50 |
| East Central Illinois | $65,240 | 30 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $63,960 | 1,570 |
| Illinois | $63,710 | 2,230 |
| Rockford, IL | $62,640 | 40 |
| West Central Illinois | $62,510 | 50 |
| Northwest Illinois | $60,740 | 40 |
| Champaign, IL | $60,340 | 40 |
| South Illinois | $60,080 | 120 |
| Bloomington, IL | $58,300 | 60 |
| Peoria, IL | $52,190 | 90 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, IN | $71,930 | 60 |
| Elkhart, IN | $68,230 | 30 |
| Evansville, IN | $62,970 | 60 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $62,690 | 30 |
| Southern Indiana | $61,900 | 50 |
| Northern Indiana | $61,790 | 70 |
| Indiana | $61,390 | 1,280 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $61,270 | 530 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $61,160 | 100 |
| Central Indiana | $58,900 | 50 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $64,880 | 670 |
| Wichita, KS | $63,810 | 170 |
| Kansas | $63,380 | 120 |
| Topeka, KS | $60,970 | 60 |
| Manhattan, KS | $60,450 | 30 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Kentucky | $69,640 | 30 |
| Kentucky | $65,980 | 550 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $65,980 | 220 |
| Lexington, KY | $64,260 | 60 |
| Owensboro, KY | $63,110 | 40 |
| West Kentucky | $62,000 | 40 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $61,690 | 40 |
| South Central Kentucky | $60,150 | 50 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, LA | $75,010 | 40 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $69,590 | 50 |
| Central Louisiana | $68,570 | 70 |
| Northeast Louisiana | $67,850 | 40 |
| Slidell, LA | $66,560 | 40 |
| Houma, LA | $66,480 | 40 |
| Shreveport, LA | $66,180 | 60 |
| Louisiana | $65,860 | 690 |
| Monroe, LA | $64,170 | 50 |
| New Orleans, LA | $62,190 | 140 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $58,800 | 110 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town, MA | $77,250 | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $74,880 | 30 |
| Worcester, MA | $74,020 | 210 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $73,270 | 970 |
| Massachusetts | $72,750 | 1,540 |
| Springfield, MA | $69,420 | 120 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $58,820 | 30 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $77,330 | 640 |
| Baltimore, MD | $77,160 | 390 |
| Maryland | $72,060 | 60 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $62,870 | 40 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor, ME | $63,520 | 40 |
| Portland, ME | $59,650 | 30 |
| Maine | $59,370 | 150 |
| Southwest Maine | $59,280 | 70 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids, MI | $65,370 | 370 |
| Muskegon, MI | $62,210 | 40 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $61,950 | 40 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $61,460 | 40 |
| Michigan | $61,460 | 1,130 |
| Flint, MI | $60,040 | 40 |
| Detroit, MI | $59,960 | 490 |
| Southern Michigan | $59,370 | 60 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $62,030 | 360 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $61,450 | 50 |
| Minnesota | $60,570 | 690 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $58,220 | 70 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $55,760 | 70 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $54,160 | 80 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $69,680 | 390 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,010 | 660 |
| Missouri | $62,830 | 1,030 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $62,010 | 60 |
| Columbia, MO | $61,370 | 60 |
| Central Missouri | $59,560 | 50 |
| Southeast Missouri | $58,610 | 80 |
| Springfield, MO | $58,580 | 90 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $67,340 | 150 |
| Gulfport, MS | $62,160 | 60 |
| Mississippi | $62,160 | 490 |
| Lower East Mississippi | $61,650 | 30 |
| West Delta Mississippi | $60,880 | 50 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $59,560 | 80 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $67,410 | 50 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $75,000 | 480 |
| Asheville, NC | $73,090 | 70 |
| Raleigh, NC | $72,780 | 180 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $72,250 | 30 |
| Wilmington, NC | $72,060 | 120 |
| Western North Carolina | $71,050 | 50 |
| North Carolina | $70,940 | 1,620 |
| Durham, NC | $70,910 | 50 |
| Winston, NC | $70,720 | 80 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $68,470 | 110 |
| Greenville, NC | $67,320 | 70 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $67,250 | 60 |
| Hickory, NC | $65,170 | 50 |
| Central North Carolina | $64,520 | 80 |
| Greensboro, NC | $63,540 | 100 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | $63,660 | 30 |
| North Dakota | $59,410 | 130 |
| West North Dakota | $58,800 | 30 |
| East North Dakota | $54,880 | 50 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $62,840 | 60 |
| Lincoln, NE | $61,210 | — |
| Nebraska | $60,900 | 170 |
| South Nebraska | $59,130 | 40 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $66,560 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $66,560 | 150 |
| Central New Hampshire | $64,490 | 40 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $72,800 | 740 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces, NM | $76,230 | 30 |
| New Mexico | $69,850 | 170 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $66,290 | 60 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $62,130 | 50 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $78,840 | 40 |
| Nevada | $76,450 | 190 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $75,960 | 130 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $71,850 | 2,140 |
| New York | $64,660 | 2,760 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $62,780 | 150 |
| Capital/Northern New York | $62,050 | 40 |
| Central East New York | $61,470 | 80 |
| Albany, NY | $60,430 | 100 |
| Rochester, NY | $60,430 | 140 |
| Syracuse, NY | $59,530 | 70 |
| Utica, NY | $56,540 | 40 |
| Southwest New York | $55,920 | 80 |
| Buffalo, NY | $49,340 | 280 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $66,480 | 360 |
| Dayton, OH | $66,110 | 230 |
| Southern Ohio | $65,860 | 90 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64,060 | 450 |
| Springfield, OH | $63,890 | 30 |
| Akron, OH | $63,430 | 220 |
| Cleveland, OH | $63,180 | 590 |
| Ohio | $62,960 | 3,150 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $62,680 | 130 |
| Eastern Ohio | $62,670 | 80 |
| Canton, OH | $62,350 | 210 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $62,250 | 120 |
| Toledo, OH | $61,820 | 220 |
| Sandusky, OH | $61,460 | 40 |
| Youngstown, OH | $61,040 | 160 |
| Lima, OH | $58,810 | 60 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $72,920 | 220 |
| Oklahoma | $68,710 | 830 |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $67,160 | 60 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $66,420 | 370 |
| Northeast Oklahoma | $66,050 | 50 |
| Lawton, OK | $62,400 | 40 |
| Southwest Oklahoma | $55,220 | — |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $76,760 | 140 |
| Oregon | $73,580 | 250 |
| Salem, OR | $72,390 | 40 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $66,750 | 60 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsport, PA | $72,060 | 30 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $68,260 | 710 |
| Lancaster, PA | $66,240 | 60 |
| Reading, PA | $66,200 | 40 |
| Scranton, PA | $63,740 | 70 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $62,540 | 140 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $61,560 | 150 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,430 | 2,010 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,000 | 340 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $59,980 | 50 |
| Johnstown, PA | $59,650 | 40 |
| York, PA | $59,160 | 40 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $59,110 | 80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $58,720 | 30 |
| Altoona, PA | $58,600 | 30 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $58,260 | 60 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $56,600 | 60 |
| Erie, PA | $54,430 | 50 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $64,340 | 440 |
| Rhode Island | $63,590 | 320 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg, SC | $75,680 | 80 |
| Columbia, SC | $73,550 | 100 |
| Greenville, SC | $73,010 | 200 |
| Charleston, SC | $72,970 | 120 |
| South Carolina | $72,970 | 780 |
| Southern South Carolina | $72,300 | 30 |
| Florence, SC | $72,030 | 40 |
| Northwestern South Carolina | $68,360 | 30 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $64,940 | 40 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $54,560 | 40 |
| South Dakota | $51,820 | 100 |
| East South Dakota | $50,820 | 40 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Tennessee | $71,570 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $64,090 | 340 |
| North Central Tennessee | $63,290 | 70 |
| Jackson, TN | $63,120 | 40 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $63,050 | 60 |
| East Tennessee | $62,750 | 50 |
| West Tennessee | $62,290 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $62,060 | 1,430 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $61,890 | 270 |
| Johnson City, TN | $61,780 | 40 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $59,950 | 50 |
| Knoxville, TN | $59,680 | 210 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $59,580 | 160 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $80,500 | 80 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $80,190 | 40 |
| Dallas, TX | $79,970 | 1,160 |
| Lubbock, TX | $79,810 | 70 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $79,460 | 100 |
| North Region of Texas | $79,410 | 160 |
| Eastern Region of Texas | $79,130 | 90 |
| Beaumont, TX | $79,070 | 70 |
| Houston, TX | $78,040 | 1,060 |
| Austin, TX | $77,910 | — |
| Texas | $77,910 | 5,660 |
| San Antonio, TX | $77,630 | 480 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $77,280 | 70 |
| Waco, TX | $77,260 | 70 |
| Killeen, TX | $76,100 | 100 |
| College Station, TX | $75,670 | 40 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $75,100 | 50 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $73,930 | 90 |
| Longview, TX | $73,540 | 50 |
| Tyler, TX | $73,240 | 80 |
| Victoria, TX | $72,870 | 60 |
| Amarillo, TX | $72,520 | 60 |
| Abilene, TX | $69,920 | 40 |
| Laredo, TX | $69,230 | 50 |
| El Paso, TX | $68,880 | 140 |
| McAllen, TX | $67,790 | 130 |
| Brownsville, TX | $65,300 | 70 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $64,700 | 80 |
| Provo, UT | $61,280 | 40 |
| Utah | $61,280 | 230 |
| Ogden, UT | $58,040 | 80 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville, VA | $79,770 | 40 |
| Richmond, VA | $75,410 | 170 |
| Virginia | $73,870 | 1,260 |
| Roanoke, VA | $73,490 | 80 |
| Southside Virginia | $73,220 | 70 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $72,140 | 290 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $71,660 | 40 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $66,500 | 30 |
| Southwest Virginia | $63,980 | 110 |
| Southern West Virginia | $62,920 | 30 |
| West Virginia | $61,320 | 260 |
| Northern West Virginia | $60,820 | 50 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $67,160 | 30 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Western Washington | $79,060 | 30 |
| Olympia, WA | $76,210 | 40 |
| Bremerton, WA | $76,090 | 40 |
| Seattle, WA | $76,010 | 330 |
| Washington | $76,010 | 660 |
| Spokane, WA | $72,500 | 80 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| La Crosse, WI-MN | $60,940 | 40 |
| Western Wisconsin | $60,820 | 30 |
| Kenosha, WI | $60,790 | 30 |
| Green Bay, WI | $59,690 | 60 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $59,400 | 40 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $58,950 | 50 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $58,820 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $58,400 | 1,140 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $57,660 | 260 |
| Madison, WI | $53,310 | 220 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $52,110 | 40 |
| Appleton, WI | $50,290 | 70 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, WV | $66,560 | 40 |
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $65,800 | 80 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $62,670 | 40 |
| Weirton, WV-OH | $57,520 | 30 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $57,550 | 80 |