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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

31-2012 Occupational Therapy Aides

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.


National estimates for Occupational Therapy Aides
Industry profile for Occupational Therapy Aides
Geographic profile for Occupational Therapy Aides

National estimates for Occupational Therapy Aides:

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)
3,710 5.7 % $ 20.71 $ 43,090 2.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Occupational Therapy Aides:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.07 $ 14.71 $ 17.82 $ 25.59 $ 32.73
Annual Wage (2) $ 25,100 $ 30,590 $ 37,060 $ 53,240 $ 68,070


Industry profile for Occupational Therapy Aides:

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 1,480 0.14 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 640 0.01 $ 18.94 $ 39,390
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 390 0.03 $ 25.85 $ 53,760
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 360 0.13 $ 18.53 $ 38,530
Offices of Physicians 190 0.01 $ 16.11 $ 33,500

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)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,480 0.14 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 360 0.13 $ 18.53 $ 38,530
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 390 0.03 $ 25.85 $ 53,760
Outpatient Care Centers 60 0.01 $ 18.11 $ 37,670
Offices of Physicians 190 0.01 $ 16.11 $ 33,500

Top paying industries for Occupational Therapy Aides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 60 0.01 $ 27.90 $ 58,030
Elementary and Secondary Schools 30 (7) $ 26.49 $ 55,100
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 390 0.03 $ 25.85 $ 53,760
Individual and Family Services 120 (7) $ 23.89 $ 49,690
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 30 (7) $ 19.67 $ 40,920


Geographic profile for Occupational Therapy Aides:

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.



Map of employment of occupational therapy aides by state, May 2022


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)
California 410 0.02 0.92 $ 23.02 $ 47,890
Louisiana 380 0.20 8.13 $ 12.66 $ 26,340
Massachusetts 310 0.09 3.52 $ 21.62 $ 44,970
Texas 250 0.02 0.77 $ 16.21 $ 33,710
Florida 180 0.02 0.79 $ 26.93 $ 56,020


Map of location quotient of occupational therapy aides by state, May 2022


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 380 0.20 8.13 $ 12.66 $ 26,340
Massachusetts 310 0.09 3.52 $ 21.62 $ 44,970
Rhode Island 40 0.08 3.11 $ 28.71 $ 59,720
Nebraska 80 0.08 3.09 $ 15.78 $ 32,820
Mississippi 80 0.07 2.70 $ 20.95 $ 43,570


Map of annual mean wages of occupational therapy aides by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Occupational Therapy Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alabama 50 0.03 1.07 $ 37.19 $ 77,360
Connecticut 40 0.03 1.03 $ 32.05 $ 66,660
New York 90 0.01 0.38 $ 30.06 $ 62,520
Utah 50 0.03 1.17 $ 30.05 $ 62,490
Rhode Island 40 0.08 3.11 $ 28.71 $ 59,720



Map of employment of occupational therapy aides by area, May 2022


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)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 250 0.09 3.62 $ 21.81 $ 45,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 130 0.03 1.15 $ 25.32 $ 52,670
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 120 0.22 8.89 $ 12.65 $ 26,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 100 0.02 0.64 $ 30.09 $ 62,590
Baton Rouge, LA 90 0.24 9.76 $ 13.69 $ 28,480
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 80 0.04 1.65 $ 23.58 $ 49,050
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 80 0.01 0.36 $ 30.07 $ 62,550
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 80 0.05 2.05 $ 18.06 $ 37,570
Lafayette, LA 80 0.40 15.96 $ 11.80 $ 24,550
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 70 0.03 1.11 $ 25.32 $ 52,670


Map of location quotient of occupational therapy aides by area, May 2022


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)
Lafayette, LA 80 0.40 15.96 $ 11.80 $ 24,550
Baton Rouge, LA 90 0.24 9.76 $ 13.69 $ 28,480
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 120 0.22 8.89 $ 12.65 $ 26,310
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 40 0.14 5.64 $ 23.49 $ 48,860
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 250 0.09 3.62 $ 21.81 $ 45,360
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 40 0.08 3.00 $ 27.85 $ 57,930
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 50 0.07 2.88 $ 16.14 $ 33,560
St. Louis, MO-IL 70 0.05 2.15 $ 24.08 $ 50,090
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 80 0.05 2.05 $ 18.06 $ 37,570
Richmond, VA 30 0.05 1.96 $ 19.19 $ 39,910


Map of annual mean wages of occupational therapy aides by area, May 2022


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 100 0.02 0.64 $ 30.09 $ 62,590
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 80 0.01 0.36 $ 30.07 $ 62,550
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 40 0.08 3.00 $ 27.85 $ 57,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 130 0.03 1.15 $ 25.32 $ 52,670
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 70 0.03 1.11 $ 25.32 $ 52,670
St. Louis, MO-IL 70 0.05 2.15 $ 24.08 $ 50,090
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 80 0.04 1.65 $ 23.58 $ 49,050
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 40 0.14 5.64 $ 23.49 $ 48,860
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 50 0.02 0.70 $ 23.19 $ 48,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 60 0.02 0.98 $ 22.47 $ 46,740

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Occupational Therapy Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.45 17.95 $ 11.64 $ 24,220

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Occupational Therapy Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.45 17.95 $ 11.64 $ 24,220

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Occupational Therapy Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.45 17.95 $ 11.64 $ 24,220


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023