365 metro areas
Occupational Therapist Salary by City (2026)
Occupational therapists earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $137,450 a year, against $101,280 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Jonesboro, AR ($126,000 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $101,280BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $137,450San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $126,000Jonesboro, AR
- Metro areas
- 365With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for occupational therapists
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$137,450
- San Francisco, CA$136,240
- Santa Cruz, CA$131,980
- Vallejo, CA$128,770
- Santa Rosa, CA$128,610
- Napa, CA$127,130
- Sacramento, CA$123,550
- Boulder, CO$123,360
- Salinas, CA$122,370
- Santa Maria, CA$122,320
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $137,450 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $136,240 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $131,980 |
| Vallejo, CA | $128,770 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $128,610 |
| Napa, CA | $127,130 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $123,550 |
| Boulder, CO | $123,360 |
| Salinas, CA | $122,370 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $122,320 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Jonesboro, AR$108,200 nominal$126,000
- San Jose, CA$137,450 nominal$124,480
- Texarkana, TX-AR$103,710 nominal$123,450
- Las Cruces, NM$110,910 nominal$122,940
- Pueblo, CO$112,630 nominal$122,740
- Fayetteville, AR$112,010 nominal$122,610
- Longview, TX$109,080 nominal$121,900
- Beaumont, TX$109,450 nominal$121,550
- Tulsa, OK$108,370 nominal$121,470
- Odessa, TX$113,860 nominal$121,260
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Jonesboro, AR | $126,000 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $124,480 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $123,450 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $122,940 |
| Pueblo, CO | $122,740 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $122,610 |
| Longview, TX | $121,900 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $121,550 |
| Tulsa, OK | $121,470 |
| Odessa, TX | $121,260 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Occupational Therapist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $137,450 | $104,480 | $153,690 | $124,480 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $136,240 | $105,660 | $151,320 | $117,840 |
| 3 | Santa Cruz, CA | $131,980 | $103,000 | $146,240 | $120,100 |
| 4 | Vallejo, CA | $128,770 | $97,740 | $144,040 | $118,710 |
| 5 | Santa Rosa, CA | $128,610 | $99,470 | $142,960 | $119,320 |
| 6 | Napa, CA | $127,130 | $90,420 | $145,200 | $112,950 |
| 7 | Sacramento, CA | $123,550 | $98,380 | $135,970 | $115,820 |
| 8 | Boulder, CO | $123,360 | $93,970 | $137,840 | $117,260 |
| 9 | Salinas, CA | $122,370 | $88,900 | $138,860 | $112,220 |
| 10 | Santa Maria, CA | $122,320 | $95,800 | $135,370 | $112,430 |
| 11 | Stockton, CA | $122,080 | $92,710 | $136,550 | $116,170 |
| 12 | Chico, CA | $121,430 | $95,470 | $134,220 | $119,990 |
| 13 | Modesto, CA | $121,010 | $93,370 | $134,640 | $116,240 |
| 14 | Bakersfield, CA | $120,740 | $91,150 | $135,320 | $119,680 |
| 15 | Greeley, CO | $120,290 | $84,800 | $137,780 | $120,080 |
| 16 | San Diego, CA | $119,390 | $95,430 | $131,190 | $106,710 |
| 17 | Oxnard, CA | $119,040 | $91,890 | $132,410 | $107,700 |
| 18 | Fresno, CA | $119,000 | $94,330 | $131,140 | $116,490 |
| 19 | Los Angeles, CA | $118,500 | $89,900 | $132,600 | $104,340 |
| 20 | Riverside, CA | $118,480 | $90,230 | $132,390 | $111,310 |
| 21 | Merced, CA | $115,270 | $82,620 | $131,350 | $117,290 |
| 22 | Fairbanks, AK | $114,480 | $90,400 | $126,360 | $110,920 |
| 23 | Portland, OR-WA | $114,420 | $90,130 | $126,380 | $108,540 |
| 24 | Odessa, TX | $113,860 | $94,910 | $123,180 | $121,260 |
| 25 | Austin, TX | $113,400 | $84,300 | $127,750 | $115,640 |
| 26 | Seattle, WA | $113,280 | $87,960 | $125,740 | $101,930 |
| 27 | Las Vegas, NV | $112,920 | $86,470 | $125,960 | $112,680 |
| 28 | Pueblo, CO | $112,630 | $87,170 | $125,170 | $122,740 |
| 29 | Visalia, CA | $112,050 | $79,290 | $128,170 | $112,250 |
| 30 | Fayetteville, AR | $112,010 | $75,500 | $130,000 | $122,610 |
| 31 | Colorado Springs, CO | $111,990 | $82,800 | $126,340 | $111,200 |
| 32 | Bend, OR | $111,340 | $89,540 | $122,080 | $107,460 |
| 33 | Redding, CA | $111,260 | $84,800 | $124,280 | $110,500 |
| 34 | San Antonio, TX | $111,130 | $84,120 | $124,470 | $117,330 |
| 35 | Eugene, OR | $111,110 | $82,870 | $125,030 | $109,390 |
| 36 | Santa Fe, NM | $111,110 | $86,130 | $123,430 | $112,500 |
| 37 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $110,930 | $85,550 | $123,430 | $102,150 |
| 38 | Las Cruces, NM | $110,910 | $78,330 | $126,960 | $122,940 |
| 39 | Reno, NV | $110,800 | $92,160 | $119,970 | $109,690 |
| 40 | Denver, CO | $110,720 | $79,830 | $125,920 | $104,670 |
| 41 | Grand Junction, CO | $109,890 | $87,760 | $120,790 | $115,100 |
| 42 | Yuba City, CA | $109,510 | $80,040 | $124,030 | $105,060 |
| 43 | Beaumont, TX | $109,450 | $77,060 | $125,400 | $121,550 |
| 44 | Salem, OR | $109,320 | $86,990 | $120,350 | $105,470 |
| 45 | Lexington Park, MD | $109,300 | $84,340 | $121,620 | $108,480 |
| 46 | Gettysburg, PA | $109,260 | $81,990 | $122,700 | $114,550 |
| 47 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $109,180 | $82,080 | $122,510 | $100,270 |
| 48 | Longview, TX | $109,080 | $72,990 | $126,860 | $121,900 |
| 49 | Winchester, VA-WV | $108,700 | $84,430 | $120,660 | $112,700 |
| 50 | Bremerton, WA | $108,580 | $86,360 | $119,520 | $102,820 |
| 51 | Dallas, TX | $108,370 | $77,130 | $123,760 | $105,120 |
| 52 | Tulsa, OK | $108,370 | $80,750 | $121,970 | $121,470 |
| 53 | Jonesboro, AR | $108,200 | $82,780 | $120,720 | $126,000 |
| 54 | Salisbury, MD | $107,950 | $77,630 | $122,890 | $112,900 |
| 55 | Olympia, WA | $107,830 | $85,970 | $118,600 | $104,010 |
| 56 | Bridgeport, CT | $107,180 | $82,450 | $119,350 | $100,300 |
| 57 | Anchorage, AK | $107,140 | $87,150 | $116,980 | $101,630 |
| 58 | New York, NY-NJ | $107,100 | $76,960 | $121,950 | $95,150 |
| 59 | Houston, TX | $107,080 | $80,390 | $120,220 | $108,570 |
| 60 | Abilene, TX | $106,430 | $81,080 | $118,910 | $117,780 |
| 61 | Yakima, WA | $106,410 | $85,180 | $116,880 | $111,370 |
| 62 | Flagstaff, AZ | $106,250 | $84,550 | $116,940 | $105,910 |
| 63 | Atlanta, GA | $106,200 | $82,160 | $118,040 | $106,140 |
| 64 | Midland, TX | $106,040 | $75,280 | $121,180 | $110,710 |
| 65 | St. George, UT | $106,020 | $85,510 | $116,110 | $108,940 |
| 66 | Phoenix, AZ | $105,660 | $78,230 | $119,160 | $102,270 |
| 67 | Wichita Falls, TX | $105,310 | $74,530 | $120,450 | $117,650 |
| 68 | Bellingham, WA | $105,100 | $79,020 | $117,940 | $101,710 |
| 69 | Kennewick, WA | $104,770 | $82,780 | $115,610 | $104,690 |
| 70 | Waco, TX | $104,500 | $77,940 | $117,580 | $112,910 |
| 71 | Barnstable Town, MA | $104,230 | $84,280 | $114,050 | $105,980 |
| 72 | Lawton, OK | $104,020 | $82,890 | $114,420 | $121,040 |
| 73 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $103,980 | $78,870 | $116,330 | $101,390 |
| 74 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $103,710 | $74,090 | $118,290 | $123,450 |
| 75 | Trenton, NJ | $103,670 | $80,370 | $115,130 | $100,470 |
| 76 | Baltimore, MD | $103,600 | $78,920 | $115,750 | $99,150 |
| 77 | Naples, FL | $103,560 | $77,750 | $116,270 | $100,350 |
| 78 | New Haven, CT | $103,540 | $80,870 | $114,690 | $99,030 |
| 79 | McAllen, TX | $103,420 | $73,050 | $118,370 | $120,400 |
| 80 | Dalton, GA | $103,400 | $80,430 | $114,710 | $115,090 |
| 81 | Richmond, VA | $103,380 | $79,040 | $115,360 | $105,640 |
| 82 | Saginaw, MI | $103,380 | $76,500 | $116,630 | $113,740 |
| 83 | Little Rock, AR | $103,360 | $69,100 | $120,240 | $115,660 |
| 84 | Twin Falls, ID | $103,310 | $73,800 | $117,850 | $112,160 |
| 85 | Charlottesville, VA | $103,230 | $79,270 | $115,020 | $104,120 |
| 86 | Boise City, ID | $102,770 | $76,170 | $115,880 | $104,450 |
| 87 | Fort Collins, CO | $102,710 | $83,050 | $112,380 | $101,560 |
| 88 | Mount Vernon, WA | $102,630 | $82,100 | $112,760 | $100,180 |
| 89 | Tyler, TX | $102,630 | $77,750 | $114,860 | $111,370 |
| 90 | Oklahoma City, OK | $102,380 | $76,170 | $115,290 | $113,240 |
| 91 | Tucson, AZ | $102,340 | $80,020 | $113,340 | $105,620 |
| 92 | Springfield, IL | $102,250 | $75,030 | $115,650 | $110,250 |
| 93 | Brownsville, TX | $102,210 | $74,590 | $115,790 | $118,880 |
| 94 | Waterbury, CT | $102,190 | $75,630 | $115,270 | $102,420 |
| 95 | Victoria, TX | $102,130 | $77,730 | $114,150 | $113,680 |
| 96 | York, PA | $102,070 | $77,400 | $114,230 | $106,320 |
| 97 | Medford, OR | $102,040 | $77,040 | $114,380 | $100,600 |
| 98 | Albuquerque, NM | $101,980 | $77,170 | $114,190 | $106,730 |
| 99 | San Angelo, TX | $101,980 | $84,430 | $110,640 | $110,300 |
| 100 | Logan, UT-ID | $101,880 | $71,640 | $116,770 | $106,210 |
| 101 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $101,840 | $78,790 | $113,190 | $106,780 |
| 102 | Amarillo, TX | $101,820 | $70,660 | $117,170 | $110,890 |
| 103 | College Station, TX | $101,820 | $76,750 | $114,150 | $111,950 |
| 104 | Lynchburg, VA | $101,820 | $81,990 | $111,590 | $113,940 |
| 105 | El Paso, TX | $101,690 | $69,970 | $117,310 | $113,100 |
| 106 | Dayton, OH | $101,570 | $78,540 | $112,900 | $109,580 |
| 107 | Wenatchee, WA | $101,500 | $80,430 | $111,860 | $97,730 |
| 108 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $101,480 | $77,790 | $113,150 | $107,850 |
| 109 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $101,460 | $73,860 | $115,070 | $101,490 |
| 110 | Chicago, IL-IN | $101,400 | $75,380 | $114,210 | $97,880 |
| 111 | Spartanburg, SC | $101,300 | $78,790 | $112,380 | $111,260 |
| 112 | Norwich, CT | $101,170 | $79,310 | $111,950 | $100,720 |
| 113 | Spokane, WA | $100,980 | $80,120 | $111,260 | $100,630 |
| 114 | Lancaster, PA | $100,840 | $73,260 | $114,420 | $102,630 |
| 115 | Boston, MA-NH | $100,730 | $78,210 | $111,820 | $93,040 |
| 116 | Cleveland, OH | $100,710 | $76,880 | $112,440 | $107,230 |
| 117 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $100,530 | $86,570 | $107,410 | $107,560 |
| 118 | Lawrence, KS | $100,440 | $84,820 | $108,140 | $111,300 |
| 119 | Williamsport, PA | $100,440 | $76,440 | $112,280 | $108,760 |
| 120 | Panama City, FL | $100,420 | $79,330 | $110,820 | $103,210 |
| 121 | Yuma, AZ | $100,400 | $80,350 | $110,280 | $108,300 |
| 122 | Killeen, TX | $100,170 | $73,110 | $113,510 | $109,920 |
| 123 | Corpus Christi, TX | $100,150 | $70,430 | $114,800 | $108,070 |
| 124 | Atlantic City, NJ | $99,920 | $75,730 | $111,840 | $101,080 |
| 125 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $99,860 | $63,650 | $117,690 | $101,630 |
| 126 | Brunswick, GA | $99,740 | $61,090 | $118,770 | $113,720 |
| 127 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $99,690 | $79,190 | $109,780 | $89,840 |
| 128 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $99,670 | $76,340 | $111,160 | $107,090 |
| 129 | Punta Gorda, FL | $99,550 | $80,500 | $108,930 | $99,030 |
| 130 | Macon, GA | $99,510 | $77,000 | $110,590 | $112,410 |
| 131 | Orlando, FL | $99,470 | $74,170 | $111,950 | $98,080 |
| 132 | Scranton, PA | $99,360 | $71,950 | $112,880 | $106,200 |
| 133 | Blacksburg, VA | $99,340 | $71,280 | $113,170 | $107,150 |
| 134 | Indianapolis, IN | $99,280 | $77,460 | $110,010 | $103,750 |
| 135 | Harrisburg, PA | $99,220 | $73,440 | $111,920 | $100,580 |
| 136 | Alexandria, LA | $99,090 | $65,770 | $115,500 | $115,640 |
| 137 | Hartford, CT | $99,070 | $77,060 | $109,910 | $96,420 |
| 138 | Ithaca, NY | $99,070 | $72,570 | $112,110 | $95,890 |
| 139 | Sebastian, FL | $99,070 | $85,800 | $105,620 | $100,780 |
| 140 | Sherman, TX | $99,010 | $71,610 | $112,510 | $105,590 |
| 141 | Cape Coral, FL | $98,900 | $77,940 | $109,220 | $96,630 |
| 142 | Rome, GA | $98,900 | $72,800 | $111,780 | $109,690 |
| 143 | Gainesville, GA | $98,490 | $76,480 | $109,320 | $101,780 |
| 144 | Chambersburg, PA | $98,360 | $74,360 | $110,200 | $103,930 |
| 145 | Farmington, NM | $98,320 | $75,800 | $109,430 | $112,100 |
| 146 | Burlington, VT | $98,180 | $77,290 | $108,450 | $97,260 |
| 147 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $98,130 | $76,210 | $108,930 | $106,460 |
| 148 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $98,050 | $71,470 | $111,160 | $89,610 |
| 149 | Salt Lake City, UT | $98,030 | $78,170 | $107,810 | $97,190 |
| 150 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $98,030 | $70,820 | $111,450 | $110,990 |
| 151 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $97,990 | $75,710 | $108,950 | $105,890 |
| 152 | Elizabethtown, KY | $97,910 | $75,980 | $108,700 | $108,100 |
| 153 | Nashville, TN | $97,880 | $76,420 | $108,470 | $101,600 |
| 154 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $97,880 | $73,670 | $109,820 | $111,580 |
| 155 | Lubbock, TX | $97,820 | $72,090 | $110,490 | $107,120 |
| 156 | Providence, RI-MA | $97,800 | $74,190 | $109,430 | $96,100 |
| 157 | Birmingham, AL | $97,780 | $76,290 | $108,370 | $106,700 |
| 158 | Laredo, TX | $97,760 | $61,070 | $115,840 | $112,420 |
| 159 | Charleston, SC | $97,720 | $70,280 | $111,220 | $96,790 |
| 160 | Vineland, NJ | $97,610 | $77,170 | $107,700 | $101,710 |
| 161 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $97,570 | $78,850 | $106,790 | $99,540 |
| 162 | Dover, DE | $97,410 | $69,890 | $110,970 | $99,900 |
| 163 | Akron, OH | $97,340 | $72,970 | $109,370 | $104,250 |
| 164 | Greenville, SC | $97,240 | $77,080 | $107,160 | $104,270 |
| 165 | Amherst Town, MA | $97,200 | $75,110 | $108,100 | $96,960 |
| 166 | Greenville, NC | $97,010 | $78,640 | $106,040 | $109,740 |
| 167 | North Port, FL | $96,990 | $72,180 | $109,200 | $94,700 |
| 168 | Columbia, SC | $96,950 | $78,150 | $106,180 | $103,510 |
| 169 | Beckley, WV | $96,840 | $73,860 | $108,160 | $109,590 |
| 170 | Wichita, KS | $96,760 | $74,880 | $107,560 | $108,790 |
| 171 | Columbia, MO | $96,740 | $74,610 | $107,640 | $108,160 |
| 172 | New Orleans, LA | $96,700 | $70,470 | $109,640 | $104,430 |
| 173 | Provo, UT | $96,550 | $80,390 | $104,520 | $98,290 |
| 174 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $96,490 | $68,120 | $110,470 | $109,120 |
| 175 | Worcester, MA | $96,430 | $72,900 | $108,010 | $94,060 |
| 176 | Bloomington, IN | $96,370 | $78,960 | $104,960 | $101,350 |
| 177 | Columbus, OH | $96,280 | $72,950 | $107,790 | $100,850 |
| 178 | Hickory, NC | $96,180 | $74,420 | $106,890 | $108,700 |
| 179 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $96,140 | $63,790 | $112,070 | $98,160 |
| 180 | Tampa, FL | $96,120 | $77,650 | $105,210 | $95,270 |
| 181 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $96,100 | $70,450 | $108,720 | $102,050 |
| 182 | Augusta, GA-SC | $96,080 | $74,900 | $106,500 | $104,550 |
| 183 | Roanoke, VA | $96,030 | $72,010 | $107,870 | $102,580 |
| 184 | Topeka, KS | $96,010 | $73,240 | $107,220 | $108,100 |
| 185 | Rapid City, SD | $95,990 | $77,020 | $105,330 | $107,660 |
| 186 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $95,970 | $71,570 | $107,970 | $98,580 |
| 187 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $95,930 | $75,860 | $105,830 | $111,450 |
| 188 | Florence, SC | $95,930 | $62,980 | $112,130 | $110,550 |
| 189 | Bozeman, MT | $95,830 | $82,040 | $102,630 | $93,480 |
| 190 | Toledo, OH | $95,740 | $75,000 | $105,980 | $104,690 |
| 191 | Springfield, OH | $95,680 | $67,870 | $109,390 | $105,740 |
| 192 | Deltona, FL | $95,660 | $74,570 | $106,040 | $96,270 |
| 193 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $95,530 | $57,200 | $114,420 | $111,230 |
| 194 | Miami, FL | $95,530 | $69,410 | $108,390 | $83,680 |
| 195 | Rockford, IL | $95,530 | $70,720 | $107,740 | $103,660 |
| 196 | Peoria, IL | $95,490 | $71,430 | $107,330 | $104,670 |
| 197 | Lincoln, NE | $95,470 | $72,070 | $107,020 | $104,250 |
| 198 | Jacksonville, FL | $95,450 | $75,980 | $105,040 | $95,950 |
| 199 | Canton, OH | $95,370 | $70,600 | $107,560 | $106,670 |
| 200 | State College, PA | $95,330 | $78,190 | $103,770 | $98,520 |
| 201 | Lebanon, PA | $95,310 | $72,490 | $106,540 | $102,250 |
| 202 | Tallahassee, FL | $95,310 | $81,330 | $102,190 | $101,480 |
| 203 | Cheyenne, WY | $95,280 | $69,530 | $107,970 | $98,740 |
| 204 | Harrisonburg, VA | $95,220 | $70,180 | $107,580 | $100,350 |
| 205 | Erie, PA | $95,200 | $76,290 | $104,500 | $104,670 |
| 206 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $95,140 | $72,720 | $106,200 | $96,790 |
| 207 | Battle Creek, MI | $95,060 | $77,190 | $103,850 | $104,990 |
| 208 | Sebring, FL | $94,970 | $74,460 | $105,080 | $102,700 |
| 209 | Gadsden, AL | $94,950 | $76,360 | $104,120 | $110,850 |
| 210 | Jackson, MS | $94,930 | $75,920 | $104,290 | $106,610 |
| 211 | Shreveport, LA | $94,850 | $70,050 | $107,040 | $111,900 |
| 212 | Decatur, AL | $94,700 | $72,880 | $105,460 | $108,590 |
| 213 | Kingston, NY | $94,660 | $70,950 | $106,330 | $93,990 |
| 214 | Parkersburg, WV | $94,600 | $64,650 | $109,350 | $108,650 |
| 215 | Dothan, AL | $94,450 | $74,530 | $104,250 | $112,660 |
| 216 | Gulfport, MS | $94,430 | $75,800 | $103,600 | $104,920 |
| 217 | Davenport, IA-IL | $94,370 | $70,680 | $106,040 | $105,940 |
| 218 | Savannah, GA | $94,350 | $72,590 | $105,060 | $99,100 |
| 219 | Auburn, AL | $94,330 | $75,460 | $103,630 | $107,270 |
| 220 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $94,220 | $77,750 | $102,340 | $103,600 |
| 221 | Madison, WI | $94,180 | $75,090 | $103,580 | $96,810 |
| 222 | Ogden, UT | $94,140 | $71,140 | $105,460 | $93,810 |
| 223 | Springfield, MA | $94,040 | $70,950 | $105,410 | $97,900 |
| 224 | Springfield, MO | $94,040 | $72,400 | $104,710 | $106,160 |
| 225 | Baton Rouge, LA | $94,020 | $67,020 | $107,310 | $103,570 |
| 226 | Jackson, TN | $93,970 | $76,730 | $102,480 | $109,880 |
| 227 | Hot Springs, AR | $93,950 | $61,940 | $109,720 | $109,590 |
| 228 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $93,910 | $73,570 | $103,940 | $98,760 |
| 229 | Athens, GA | $93,830 | $71,050 | $105,040 | $100,520 |
| 230 | Huntsville, AL | $93,680 | $77,000 | $101,900 | $100,650 |
| 231 | Reading, PA | $93,660 | $71,860 | $104,420 | $96,500 |
| 232 | Columbus, GA-AL | $93,480 | $66,370 | $106,830 | $104,690 |
| 233 | Lexington, KY | $93,310 | $72,160 | $103,730 | $100,450 |
| 234 | Dubuque, IA | $93,160 | $76,000 | $101,610 | $106,680 |
| 235 | Rocky Mount, NC | $93,100 | $73,090 | $102,960 | $105,780 |
| 236 | Warner Robins, GA | $93,100 | $64,650 | $107,120 | $99,270 |
| 237 | Gainesville, FL | $92,910 | $75,090 | $101,710 | $96,050 |
| 238 | Waterloo, IA | $92,850 | $75,420 | $101,440 | $106,650 |
| 239 | St. Cloud, MN | $92,750 | $74,340 | $101,820 | $105,840 |
| 240 | Mobile, AL | $92,730 | $77,110 | $100,420 | $105,260 |
| 241 | Pensacola, FL | $92,640 | $70,660 | $103,480 | $94,800 |
| 242 | Paducah, KY-IL | $92,540 | $74,320 | $101,500 | $107,500 |
| 243 | Milwaukee, WI | $92,520 | $75,280 | $101,000 | $95,440 |
| 244 | Winston, NC | $92,460 | $70,120 | $103,480 | $100,450 |
| 245 | Crestview, FL | $92,370 | $68,680 | $104,040 | $95,200 |
| 246 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $92,350 | $69,450 | $103,630 | $98,620 |
| 247 | South Bend, IN-MI | $92,330 | $65,980 | $105,330 | $99,430 |
| 248 | Joplin, MO-KS | $92,190 | $73,470 | $101,400 | $107,550 |
| 249 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $92,080 | $74,190 | $100,900 | $87,840 |
| 250 | Staunton, VA | $92,080 | $70,700 | $102,630 | $101,040 |
| 251 | Ann Arbor, MI | $92,060 | $75,130 | $100,380 | $91,260 |
| 252 | Elmira, NY | $92,060 | $80,040 | $97,970 | $97,520 |
| 253 | Janesville, WI | $91,940 | $68,790 | $103,330 | $98,120 |
| 254 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $91,920 | $73,610 | $100,940 | $103,320 |
| 255 | Montgomery, AL | $91,670 | $70,280 | $102,190 | $102,220 |
| 256 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $91,640 | $65,060 | $104,750 | $106,010 |
| 257 | Greensboro, NC | $91,600 | $67,790 | $103,330 | $98,640 |
| 258 | Kokomo, IN | $91,600 | $69,100 | $102,690 | $102,180 |
| 259 | Weirton, WV-OH | $91,520 | $67,890 | $103,170 | $102,800 |
| 260 | Palm Bay, FL | $91,500 | $66,620 | $103,750 | $91,500 |
| 261 | Oshkosh, WI | $91,420 | $72,300 | $100,840 | $98,380 |
| 262 | Rochester, MN | $91,290 | $80,230 | $96,760 | $100,520 |
| 263 | Idaho Falls, ID | $91,210 | $71,570 | $100,860 | $96,610 |
| 264 | Morristown, TN | $91,080 | $72,570 | $100,190 | $105,460 |
| 265 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $91,000 | $65,710 | $103,460 | $90,790 |
| 266 | Owensboro, KY | $90,960 | $72,240 | $100,170 | $102,650 |
| 267 | Raleigh, NC | $90,850 | $67,480 | $102,380 | $92,560 |
| 268 | Florence, AL | $90,810 | $77,400 | $97,410 | $107,070 |
| 269 | Lima, OH | $90,690 | $71,820 | $99,990 | $101,140 |
| 270 | Omaha, NE-IA | $90,670 | $73,420 | $99,150 | $98,650 |
| 271 | Watertown, NY | $90,540 | $67,310 | $101,980 | $103,250 |
| 272 | Grand Rapids, MI | $90,500 | $73,840 | $98,720 | $94,720 |
| 273 | Johnson City, TN | $90,440 | $66,230 | $102,360 | $102,860 |
| 274 | Mankato, MN | $90,440 | $77,790 | $96,680 | $99,430 |
| 275 | Glens Falls, NY | $90,420 | $71,470 | $99,760 | $95,310 |
| 276 | Morgantown, WV | $90,250 | $68,600 | $100,900 | $96,710 |
| 277 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $90,250 | $72,130 | $99,150 | $104,390 |
| 278 | Pittsfield, MA | $90,210 | $67,930 | $101,190 | $94,850 |
| 279 | Appleton, WI | $90,130 | $71,740 | $99,200 | $97,520 |
| 280 | Bloomington, IL | $90,060 | $68,810 | $100,550 | $96,280 |
| 281 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $90,060 | $68,330 | $100,780 | $98,460 |
| 282 | Lafayette, LA | $90,060 | $61,650 | $104,060 | $103,270 |
| 283 | Durham, NC | $90,040 | $72,180 | $98,840 | $92,280 |
| 284 | Lakeland, FL | $90,020 | $68,370 | $100,690 | $92,670 |
| 285 | Detroit, MI | $90,000 | $69,850 | $99,920 | $89,730 |
| 286 | Kenosha, WI | $89,980 | $73,530 | $98,090 | $88,990 |
| 287 | Knoxville, TN | $89,960 | $66,980 | $101,300 | $97,180 |
| 288 | Syracuse, NY | $89,860 | $68,310 | $100,480 | $93,860 |
| 289 | Evansville, IN | $89,810 | $71,470 | $98,840 | $98,120 |
| 290 | Monroe, LA | $89,810 | $60,150 | $104,420 | $107,430 |
| 291 | Missoula, MT | $89,670 | $72,860 | $97,930 | $92,980 |
| 292 | Youngstown, OH | $89,670 | $70,800 | $98,970 | $102,600 |
| 293 | Valdosta, GA | $89,630 | $61,050 | $103,710 | $101,540 |
| 294 | Racine, WI | $89,500 | $72,550 | $97,860 | $93,270 |
| 295 | Charleston, WV | $89,400 | $63,440 | $102,190 | $100,770 |
| 296 | Wilmington, NC | $89,400 | $67,520 | $100,170 | $92,720 |
| 297 | Casper, WY | $89,360 | $65,810 | $100,940 | $95,240 |
| 298 | Billings, MT | $89,340 | $72,630 | $97,550 | $95,520 |
| 299 | Iowa City, IA | $89,340 | $69,240 | $99,240 | $97,630 |
| 300 | Green Bay, WI | $89,270 | $72,570 | $97,510 | $95,900 |
| 301 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $89,020 | $71,680 | $97,550 | $103,050 |
| 302 | Bowling Green, KY | $88,920 | $72,450 | $97,030 | $98,600 |
| 303 | Lafayette, IN | $88,900 | $64,750 | $100,800 | $95,150 |
| 304 | Altoona, PA | $88,840 | $61,340 | $102,400 | $99,250 |
| 305 | Muncie, IN | $88,800 | $71,240 | $97,450 | $100,740 |
| 306 | Terre Haute, IN | $88,800 | $61,260 | $102,360 | $101,140 |
| 307 | Johnstown, PA | $88,770 | $71,200 | $97,430 | $103,310 |
| 308 | Traverse City, MI | $88,750 | $71,180 | $97,430 | $95,050 |
| 309 | Pittsburgh, PA | $88,710 | $63,840 | $100,960 | $93,700 |
| 310 | Binghamton, NY | $88,650 | $65,270 | $100,150 | $95,460 |
| 311 | Eau Claire, WI | $88,590 | $68,370 | $98,550 | $95,470 |
| 312 | Wildwood, FL | $88,590 | $65,060 | $100,170 | $103,710 |
| 313 | Manhattan, KS | $88,480 | $67,410 | $98,840 | $98,130 |
| 314 | Jackson, MI | $88,230 | $74,480 | $94,990 | $96,130 |
| 315 | Sheboygan, WI | $87,880 | $70,970 | $96,220 | $93,480 |
| 316 | Lansing, MI | $87,840 | $73,280 | $95,040 | $92,470 |
| 317 | Great Falls, MT | $87,820 | $75,920 | $93,680 | $90,680 |
| 318 | Portland, ME | $87,800 | $69,680 | $96,720 | $86,200 |
| 319 | Champaign, IL | $87,710 | $63,840 | $99,470 | $94,610 |
| 320 | Houma, LA | $87,550 | $61,170 | $100,550 | $102,880 |
| 321 | Wausau, WI | $87,550 | $70,550 | $95,930 | $94,490 |
| 322 | Goldsboro, NC | $87,440 | $62,900 | $99,530 | $98,840 |
| 323 | Jefferson City, MO | $87,440 | $62,650 | $99,650 | $99,390 |
| 324 | Fort Wayne, IN | $87,360 | $59,180 | $101,250 | $94,370 |
| 325 | Manchester, NH | $87,340 | $68,640 | $96,550 | $82,660 |
| 326 | Monroe, MI | $87,320 | $70,910 | $95,390 | $93,400 |
| 327 | Ocala, FL | $87,320 | $63,750 | $98,950 | $91,690 |
| 328 | Sandusky, OH | $87,300 | $68,370 | $96,640 | $97,780 |
| 329 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $87,240 | $71,640 | $94,910 | $95,060 |
| 330 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $87,210 | $69,930 | $95,720 | $100,630 |
| 331 | Kankakee, IL | $87,190 | $65,540 | $97,860 | $90,450 |
| 332 | Hattiesburg, MS | $87,090 | $71,320 | $94,850 | $99,380 |
| 333 | Des Moines, IA | $87,030 | $68,020 | $96,410 | $94,910 |
| 334 | Albany, NY | $86,920 | $66,120 | $97,160 | $87,300 |
| 335 | Lewiston, ME | $86,840 | $72,010 | $94,140 | $91,670 |
| 336 | Pocatello, ID | $86,820 | $63,980 | $98,070 | $97,650 |
| 337 | Duluth, MN-WI | $86,740 | $75,190 | $92,410 | $97,720 |
| 338 | Niles, MI | $86,650 | $69,100 | $95,280 | $93,810 |
| 339 | Lake Charles, LA | $86,590 | $51,230 | $104,000 | $100,860 |
| 340 | Asheville, NC | $86,570 | $67,040 | $96,180 | $89,700 |
| 341 | Bismarck, ND | $86,570 | $67,970 | $95,720 | $95,110 |
| 342 | Jacksonville, NC | $86,260 | $62,630 | $97,880 | $93,670 |
| 343 | Fargo, ND-MN | $86,170 | $69,410 | $94,430 | $94,830 |
| 344 | Hammond, LA | $86,090 | $59,840 | $99,030 | $101,930 |
| 345 | Utica, NY | $85,920 | $66,270 | $95,600 | $92,710 |
| 346 | Elkhart, IN | $85,680 | $60,740 | $97,950 | $94,860 |
| 347 | Flint, MI | $85,680 | $68,200 | $94,290 | $92,100 |
| 348 | Slidell, LA | $85,650 | $59,360 | $98,610 | $92,370 |
| 349 | Fond du Lac, WI | $85,530 | $66,750 | $94,790 | $93,330 |
| 350 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $85,400 | $69,700 | $93,120 | $94,230 |
| 351 | Kalamazoo, MI | $84,800 | $66,960 | $93,600 | $89,410 |
| 352 | Grand Island, NE | $84,320 | $67,020 | $92,850 | $97,300 |
| 353 | Rochester, NY | $84,200 | $61,480 | $95,370 | $86,770 |
| 354 | Fayetteville, NC | $83,820 | $60,920 | $95,100 | $91,130 |
| 355 | Buffalo, NY | $83,800 | $62,320 | $94,370 | $87,430 |
| 356 | Bangor, ME | $83,620 | $65,940 | $92,330 | $86,650 |
| 357 | Burlington, NC | $83,510 | $54,870 | $97,610 | $89,610 |
| 358 | Muskegon, MI | $83,490 | $68,950 | $90,650 | $90,240 |
| 359 | Pinehurst, NC | $83,200 | $65,850 | $91,750 | $94,190 |
| 360 | Mansfield, OH | $83,100 | $59,530 | $94,700 | $93,510 |
| 361 | Minot, ND | $82,990 | $55,520 | $96,530 | $95,360 |
| 362 | Bay City, MI | $79,560 | $62,730 | $87,840 | $86,550 |
| 363 | Midland, MI | $77,960 | $62,110 | $85,760 | $84,810 |
| 364 | Ames, IA | $77,810 | $64,000 | $84,640 | $87,590 |
| 365 | San Juan, PR | $58,430 | $43,950 | $65,560 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Occupational Therapist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays occupational therapists the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $137,450 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($136,240), Santa Cruz, CA ($131,980), Vallejo, CA ($128,770). The national mean is $101,280 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do occupational therapists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Jonesboro, AR ($126,000 at national prices, $108,200 nominal), San Jose, CA ($124,480 at national prices, $137,450 nominal), Texarkana, TX-AR ($123,450 at national prices, $103,710 nominal).
How much do occupational therapists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $107,100; Los Angeles, CA: $118,500; Chicago, IL-IN: $101,400; Dallas, TX: $108,370; Houston, TX: $107,080 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do occupational therapists earn the least?
Of the 365 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $58,430.