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Occupational Therapy Assistants Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median occupational therapy assistants in the US earns $72,300 per year (51,290 employed). Gross pay is highest in Maryland ($82,010) and lowest in Alaska ($53,530) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Occupational Therapy Assistants pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Maryland $82,010 $62,992 $5,249 76.8% 710
Occupational Therapy Assistants in California $81,770 $62,980 $5,248 77% 3,840
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Texas $81,500 $66,165 $5,514 81.2% 5,610
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Nevada $79,510 $64,765 $5,397 81.5% 220
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Arkansas $78,940 $61,498 $5,125 77.9% 730
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Delaware $78,640 $60,304 $5,025 76.7% 220
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Washington $77,590 $63,415 $5,285 81.7% 720
Occupational Therapy Assistants in New Mexico $77,020 $60,559 $5,047 78.6% 300
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Oregon $76,850 $56,999 $4,750 74.2% 250
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Georgia $75,920 $58,922 $4,910 77.6% 1,060
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Colorado $75,340 $59,225 $4,935 78.6% 710
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Massachusetts $75,040 $58,089 $4,841 77.4% 1,410
Occupational Therapy Assistants in New Jersey $74,960 $58,969 $4,914 78.7% 1,080
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Virginia $74,960 $58,068 $4,839 77.5% 1,130
Occupational Therapy Assistants in South Carolina $73,740 $57,439 $4,787 77.9% 830
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Arizona $73,490 $58,902 $4,908 80.1% 1,120
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Montana $72,800 $57,293 $4,774 78.7% 60
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Connecticut $72,780 $57,603 $4,800 79.1% 820
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Hawaii $72,710 $55,986 $4,665 77% 60
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Florida $71,630 $59,222 $4,935 82.7% 3,910
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Pennsylvania $71,590 $56,996 $4,750 79.6% 2,560
Occupational Therapy Assistants in North Carolina $69,390 $55,386 $4,616 79.8% 1,590
Occupational Therapy Assistants in New York $68,530 $53,937 $4,495 78.7% 2,230
Occupational Therapy Assistants in New Hampshire $67,790 $56,520 $4,710 83.4% 150
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Rhode Island $66,710 $53,876 $4,490 80.8% 300
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Indiana $66,660 $53,788 $4,482 80.7% 1,490
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Oklahoma $66,520 $53,179 $4,432 79.9% 1,000
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Washington DC $66,390 $52,656 $4,388 79.3% 60
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Louisiana $66,090 $53,687 $4,474 81.2% 760
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Utah $66,080 $52,302 $4,358 79.1% 280
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Missouri $66,070 $53,099 $4,425 80.4% 1,470
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Idaho $65,330 $52,318 $4,360 80.1% 210
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Kentucky $65,230 $52,427 $4,369 80.4% 500
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Kansas $65,010 $51,588 $4,299 79.4% 660
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Minnesota $64,920 $51,452 $4,288 79.3% 540
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Maine $64,270 $50,664 $4,222 78.8% 250
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Iowa $64,140 $51,931 $4,328 81% 400
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Illinois $64,120 $50,671 $4,223 79% 2,470
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Michigan $63,260 $50,572 $4,214 79.9% 1,250
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Nebraska $63,180 $50,950 $4,246 80.6% 210
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Wyoming $62,750 $52,600 $4,383 83.8% 80
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Ohio $62,700 $51,618 $4,301 82.3% 3,890
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Tennessee $62,420 $52,334 $4,361 83.8% 1,300
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Alabama $62,250 $49,350 $4,113 79.3% 750
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Mississippi $61,650 $49,982 $4,165 81.1% 420
Occupational Therapy Assistants in North Dakota $60,970 $51,169 $4,264 83.9% 130
Occupational Therapy Assistants in West Virginia $60,370 $48,706 $4,059 80.7% 340
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Wisconsin $59,960 $48,501 $4,042 80.9% 1,050
Occupational Therapy Assistants in South Dakota $56,180 $47,321 $3,943 84.2% 100
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Alaska $53,530 $45,191 $3,766 84.4% 60
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