May 2025 OEWS estimate
Occupational Therapist Salary in the United States
The national median annual salary is $100,330. This page compares official BLS estimates across 44 major metro areas with publishable data.
National salary overview
Median annual salary
$100,330
Mean annual salary
$101,280
Employment estimate
162,450
National annual salary percentiles
| Percentile | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| P10 | $71,690 |
| P25 | $82,510 |
| P50 | $100,330 |
| P75 | $116,670 |
| P90 | $131,950 |
| Measure | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,690 |
| 25th percentile | $82,510 |
| 50th percentile | $100,330 |
| 75th percentile | $116,670 |
| 90th percentile | $131,950 |
Highest-paying metros in this dataset
Ranked by annual median salary. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.
- 1. San Jose, CA$136,870
- 2. San Francisco, CA$136,770
- 3. Sacramento, CA$122,780
- 4. Austin, TX$122,050
- 5. Los Angeles, CA$122,040
- 6. Riverside, CA$119,530
- 7. Portland, OR$112,100
- 8. Las Vegas, NV$110,520
- 9. Seattle, WA$109,860
- 10. San Antonio, TX$107,650
Largest employment markets
- New York, NY11,640 jobs
- Chicago, IL5,960 jobs
- Los Angeles, CA4,950 jobs
- Boston, MA4,790 jobs
- Dallas, TX3,450 jobs
- Philadelphia, PA3,410 jobs
- Houston, TX2,700 jobs
- Washington, DC2,640 jobs
- Minneapolis, MN2,590 jobs
- Miami, FL2,550 jobs