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Under close supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing patient and treatment room.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Occupational Therapy Aides:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
3,370 | 7.8 % | $ 18.86 | $ 39,230 | 3.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Occupational Therapy Aides:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 11.47 | $ 13.63 | $ 16.14 | $ 22.57 | $ 29.79 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 23,860 | $ 28,350 | $ 33,560 | $ 46,950 | $ 61,960 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Occupational Therapy Aides are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Occupational Therapy Aides, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Occupational Therapy Aides:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 1,010 | 0.10 | $ 16.17 | $ 33,640 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 800 | 0.01 | $ 18.81 | $ 39,120 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 420 | 0.16 | $ 17.31 | $ 35,990 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | 390 | 0.03 | $ 22.46 | $ 46,710 |
Offices of Physicians | 210 | 0.01 | $ 18.21 | $ 37,890 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Occupational Therapy Aides:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 420 | 0.16 | $ 17.31 | $ 35,990 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 1,010 | 0.10 | $ 16.17 | $ 33,640 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | 390 | 0.03 | $ 22.46 | $ 46,710 |
Home Health Care Services | 150 | 0.01 | $ 25.40 | $ 52,830 |
Offices of Physicians | 210 | 0.01 | $ 18.21 | $ 37,890 |
Top paying industries for Occupational Therapy Aides:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Individual and Family Services | (8) | (8) | $ 29.17 | $ 60,680 |
Home Health Care Services | 150 | 0.01 | $ 25.40 | $ 52,830 |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | 40 | (7) | $ 24.64 | $ 51,240 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 80 | (7) | $ 22.62 | $ 47,050 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | 390 | 0.03 | $ 22.46 | $ 46,710 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Occupational Therapy Aides are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Occupational Therapy Aides, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Occupational Therapy Aides:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 570 | 0.05 | 1.95 | $ 14.16 | $ 29,450 |
California | 400 | 0.02 | 1.02 | $ 24.16 | $ 50,250 |
Pennsylvania | 320 | 0.06 | 2.38 | $ 18.78 | $ 39,060 |
Virginia | 180 | 0.05 | 2.05 | $ 17.45 | $ 36,290 |
Louisiana | 180 | 0.10 | 4.27 | $ 12.20 | $ 25,380 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Occupational Therapy Aides:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louisiana | 180 | 0.10 | 4.27 | $ 12.20 | $ 25,380 |
Nebraska | 60 | 0.07 | 2.75 | $ 16.08 | $ 33,450 |
Maine | 40 | 0.06 | 2.52 | $ 22.09 | $ 45,960 |
Pennsylvania | 320 | 0.06 | 2.38 | $ 18.78 | $ 39,060 |
Utah | 80 | 0.05 | 2.14 | $ 23.73 | $ 49,350 |
Top paying states for Occupational Therapy Aides:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 70 | 0.01 | 0.36 | $ 30.31 | $ 63,040 |
Florida | 110 | 0.01 | 0.51 | $ 24.34 | $ 50,630 |
Oklahoma | 40 | 0.03 | 1.21 | $ 24.33 | $ 50,600 |
Tennessee | 60 | 0.02 | 0.78 | $ 24.18 | $ 50,290 |
California | 400 | 0.02 | 1.02 | $ 24.16 | $ 50,250 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Occupational Therapy Aides:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 190 | 0.05 | 2.26 | $ 14.60 | $ 30,360 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 160 | 0.06 | 2.54 | $ 20.89 | $ 43,450 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 130 | 0.02 | 0.94 | $ 24.97 | $ 51,950 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 100 | 0.04 | 1.48 | $ 15.05 | $ 31,300 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 70 | 0.03 | 1.08 | $ 13.43 | $ 27,940 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 70 | 0.03 | 1.07 | $ 19.99 | $ 41,570 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 60 | 0.06 | 2.38 | $ 16.86 | $ 35,070 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 60 | 0.02 | 0.81 | $ 19.68 | $ 40,930 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 60 | 0.02 | 1.03 | $ 30.33 | $ 63,090 |
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 50 | 0.08 | 3.55 | $ 14.47 | $ 30,100 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Occupational Therapy Aides:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 30 | 0.12 | 4.87 | $ 11.50 | $ 23,920 |
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 50 | 0.08 | 3.55 | $ 14.47 | $ 30,100 |
New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 40 | 0.07 | 3.09 | $ 13.04 | $ 27,110 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 160 | 0.06 | 2.54 | $ 20.89 | $ 43,450 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 60 | 0.06 | 2.38 | $ 16.86 | $ 35,070 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 190 | 0.05 | 2.26 | $ 14.60 | $ 30,360 |
Richmond, VA | 30 | 0.05 | 2.07 | $ 18.31 | $ 38,080 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | 30 | 0.05 | 1.98 | $ 16.68 | $ 34,690 |
Salt Lake City, UT | 30 | 0.04 | 1.71 | $ 26.04 | $ 54,170 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 100 | 0.04 | 1.48 | $ 15.05 | $ 31,300 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Occupational Therapy Aides:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 50 | 0.01 | 0.24 | $ 32.93 | $ 68,500 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 60 | 0.02 | 1.03 | $ 30.33 | $ 63,090 |
Salt Lake City, UT | 30 | 0.04 | 1.71 | $ 26.04 | $ 54,170 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 130 | 0.02 | 0.94 | $ 24.97 | $ 51,950 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 50 | 0.02 | 0.87 | $ 21.92 | $ 45,590 |
St. Louis, MO-IL | 30 | 0.02 | 1.02 | $ 20.97 | $ 43,620 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 160 | 0.06 | 2.54 | $ 20.89 | $ 43,450 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 70 | 0.03 | 1.07 | $ 19.99 | $ 41,570 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 60 | 0.02 | 0.81 | $ 19.68 | $ 40,930 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 19.60 | $ 40,770 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022