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Highest-paying States for Occupational Therapy Aides

The highest-paying states for occupational therapy aides (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of occupational therapy aides in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $96,420, Alabama is the highest paying state for occupational therapy aides. It is followed by Utah (average annual salary $67,300). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of occupational therapy aides in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Occupational Therapy Aides (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Alabama	$96,420	$36,290	50
2	Utah	$67,300	$32,110	50
3	Rhode Island	$66,730	$49,350	40
4	Florida	$66,230	$29,940	180
5	Oklahoma	$62,900	$24,960	30
6	Illinois	$62,510	$32,920	120
7	North Carolina	$60,440	$31,260	110
8	Missouri	$58,280	$36,470	120
9	Connecticut	$57,040	$40,170	40
10	New York	$51,460	$38,810	90
11	Maine	$45,460	$29,550	40
12	Massachusetts	$44,850	$38,280	310
13	Maryland	$42,120	$22,660	30
14	Washington	$41,600	$37,110	110
15	North Dakota	$40,680	$27,820	40
16	Ohio	$40,410	$35,090	50
17	Colorado	$38,570	$31,420	90
18	District of Columbia	$38,220	$31,280	30
19	Mississippi	$37,530	$25,550	80
20	California	$36,560	$30,630	410
21	Minnesota	$36,290	$28,640	40
22	Nebraska	$35,880	$22,100	80
23	Wisconsin	$35,610	$32,380	50
24	Arizona	$35,430	$26,420	30
25	Michigan	$35,330	$32,020	40
26	Virginia	$34,960	$28,010	150
27	New Hampshire	$33,510	$25,510	50
28	New Jersey	$33,080	$27,040	40
29	Delaware	$32,960	$26,880	0
30	Pennsylvania	$32,190	$22,320	120
31	Kentucky	$31,810	$30,400	90
32	Kansas	$31,480	$24,940	40
33	Iowa	$31,310	$22,640	40
34	Tennessee	$31,200	$28,440	70
35	Oregon	$31,100	$31,100	80
36	Indiana	$30,680	$26,400	120
37	Texas	$30,440	$22,440	250
38	South Carolina	$30,030	$23,250	100
39	Georgia	$29,420	$23,460	50
40	Idaho	$29,090	$21,400	50
41	West Virginia	$28,870	$20,810	30
42	Nevada	$27,980	$22,200	30
43	Louisiana	$24,960	$18,580	380
44	New Mexico	$24,410	$19,570	40
45	Arkansas	$23,180	$18,350	40
46	Puerto Rico	$19,670	$16,920	40

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of occupational therapy aides in those states is not available at this time.