217 metro areas
Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary by City (2026)
Occupational therapy assistants earn the most in San Francisco, CA, an average of $99,260 a year, against $70,710 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Fort Smith, AR-OK ($93,140 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $70,710BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $99,260San Francisco, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $93,140Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Metro areas
- 217With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for occupational therapy assistants
Top 10 metro areas
- San Francisco, CA$99,260
- San Jose, CA$94,970
- Sacramento, CA$92,750
- Modesto, CA$92,640
- Bakersfield, CA$91,870
- Stockton, CA$88,340
- Santa Maria, CA$87,460
- Austin, TX$86,300
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$85,400
- Oxnard, CA$85,320
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $99,260 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $94,970 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $92,750 |
| Modesto, CA | $92,640 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $91,870 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $88,340 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $87,460 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $86,300 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $85,400 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $85,320 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Fort Smith, AR-OK$80,000 nominal$93,140
- Bakersfield, CA$91,870 nominal$91,060
- Texarkana, TX-AR$76,500 nominal$91,060
- Fayetteville, AR$81,970 nominal$89,730
- Lynchburg, VA$80,160 nominal$89,700
- Beaumont, TX$80,310 nominal$89,190
- Modesto, CA$92,640 nominal$88,980
- Jonesboro, AR$75,980 nominal$88,480
- Austin, TX$86,300 nominal$88,000
- Sacramento, CA$92,750 nominal$86,950
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $93,140 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $91,060 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $91,060 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $89,730 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $89,700 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $89,190 |
| Modesto, CA | $88,980 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $88,480 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $88,000 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $86,950 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Occupational Therapy Assistant 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 Francisco, CA | $99,260 | $83,800 | $106,850 | $85,860 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $94,970 | $75,380 | $104,600 | $86,010 |
| 3 | Sacramento, CA | $92,750 | $78,420 | $99,800 | $86,950 |
| 4 | Modesto, CA | $92,640 | $77,400 | $100,150 | $88,980 |
| 5 | Bakersfield, CA | $91,870 | $71,970 | $101,690 | $91,060 |
| 6 | Stockton, CA | $88,340 | $74,190 | $95,310 | $84,060 |
| 7 | Santa Maria, CA | $87,460 | $71,990 | $95,080 | $80,390 |
| 8 | Austin, TX | $86,300 | $77,580 | $90,580 | $88,000 |
| 9 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $85,400 | $69,870 | $93,060 | $78,430 |
| 10 | Oxnard, CA | $85,320 | $70,870 | $92,440 | $77,190 |
| 11 | San Diego, CA | $85,110 | $71,950 | $91,600 | $76,070 |
| 12 | Fayetteville, AR | $81,970 | $60,860 | $92,370 | $89,730 |
| 13 | Boulder, CO | $81,740 | $68,830 | $88,090 | $77,700 |
| 14 | Los Angeles, CA | $81,740 | $68,290 | $88,360 | $71,980 |
| 15 | Visalia, CA | $81,680 | $69,350 | $87,730 | $81,820 |
| 16 | Riverside, CA | $81,430 | $69,760 | $87,190 | $76,500 |
| 17 | Beaumont, TX | $80,310 | $65,040 | $87,840 | $89,190 |
| 18 | Lynchburg, VA | $80,160 | $67,810 | $86,240 | $89,700 |
| 19 | Dallas, TX | $80,140 | $61,050 | $89,540 | $77,740 |
| 20 | Baltimore, MD | $80,080 | $68,600 | $85,720 | $76,640 |
| 21 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $80,000 | $67,080 | $86,360 | $93,140 |
| 22 | San Antonio, TX | $79,960 | $67,700 | $86,010 | $84,420 |
| 23 | Houston, TX | $79,660 | $65,330 | $86,720 | $80,770 |
| 24 | Denver, CO | $79,250 | $63,920 | $86,800 | $74,920 |
| 25 | Las Vegas, NV | $78,810 | $66,960 | $84,660 | $78,640 |
| 26 | Fresno, CA | $78,500 | $66,190 | $84,550 | $76,840 |
| 27 | Portland, OR-WA | $78,370 | $68,240 | $83,370 | $74,340 |
| 28 | Spartanburg, SC | $78,120 | $59,780 | $87,150 | $85,800 |
| 29 | Seattle, WA | $78,000 | $69,180 | $82,350 | $70,190 |
| 30 | Punta Gorda, FL | $77,830 | $62,820 | $85,240 | $77,420 |
| 31 | Waco, TX | $77,670 | $66,120 | $83,350 | $83,920 |
| 32 | Wichita Falls, TX | $77,310 | $68,870 | $81,470 | $86,370 |
| 33 | Naples, FL | $77,290 | $66,080 | $82,800 | $74,890 |
| 34 | Lubbock, TX | $76,860 | $59,010 | $85,630 | $84,170 |
| 35 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $76,500 | $61,300 | $83,970 | $91,060 |
| 36 | Colorado Springs, CO | $76,270 | $59,340 | $84,640 | $75,730 |
| 37 | Victoria, TX | $76,230 | $69,280 | $79,660 | $84,850 |
| 38 | Jonesboro, AR | $75,980 | $58,740 | $84,470 | $88,480 |
| 39 | Charlottesville, VA | $75,960 | $63,460 | $82,120 | $76,610 |
| 40 | Longview, TX | $75,550 | $59,050 | $83,680 | $84,430 |
| 41 | Salem, OR | $75,400 | $68,220 | $78,960 | $72,750 |
| 42 | Little Rock, AR | $75,110 | $49,770 | $87,590 | $84,050 |
| 43 | Fort Collins, CO | $74,670 | $62,480 | $80,660 | $73,840 |
| 44 | New York, NY-NJ | $74,610 | $60,780 | $81,410 | $66,280 |
| 45 | Tyler, TX | $74,510 | $57,600 | $82,850 | $80,850 |
| 46 | Raleigh, NC | $74,360 | $58,430 | $82,200 | $75,760 |
| 47 | Phoenix, AZ | $74,260 | $60,340 | $81,120 | $71,880 |
| 48 | Pueblo, CO | $74,190 | $60,320 | $81,040 | $80,850 |
| 49 | Amarillo, TX | $74,170 | $59,090 | $81,600 | $80,780 |
| 50 | Atlanta, GA | $74,150 | $58,780 | $81,720 | $74,110 |
| 51 | Lake Charles, LA | $73,920 | $56,160 | $82,680 | $86,100 |
| 52 | Richmond, VA | $73,900 | $54,850 | $83,280 | $75,520 |
| 53 | Las Cruces, NM | $73,840 | $58,410 | $81,450 | $81,850 |
| 54 | Charleston, SC | $73,720 | $58,470 | $81,220 | $73,020 |
| 55 | Bremerton, WA | $73,280 | $59,610 | $80,000 | $69,390 |
| 56 | Cape Coral, FL | $73,110 | $59,240 | $79,930 | $71,430 |
| 57 | El Paso, TX | $73,090 | $60,670 | $79,210 | $81,290 |
| 58 | Killeen, TX | $72,990 | $54,750 | $81,970 | $80,090 |
| 59 | Barnstable Town, MA | $72,630 | $57,740 | $79,980 | $73,850 |
| 60 | New Haven, CT | $72,490 | $61,130 | $78,080 | $69,330 |
| 61 | Manchester, NH | $72,470 | $61,480 | $77,880 | $68,590 |
| 62 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $72,220 | $60,340 | $78,060 | $70,420 |
| 63 | McAllen, TX | $72,160 | $55,200 | $80,500 | $84,010 |
| 64 | Dover, DE | $72,050 | $63,420 | $76,290 | $73,890 |
| 65 | Houma, LA | $71,910 | $57,840 | $78,830 | $84,500 |
| 66 | Greensboro, NC | $71,880 | $58,200 | $78,640 | $77,400 |
| 67 | Norwich, CT | $71,800 | $61,170 | $77,020 | $71,480 |
| 68 | Salt Lake City, UT | $71,280 | $50,420 | $81,560 | $70,670 |
| 69 | Winston, NC | $71,180 | $55,890 | $78,710 | $77,330 |
| 70 | Fort Wayne, IN | $71,160 | $56,470 | $78,370 | $76,870 |
| 71 | North Port, FL | $71,030 | $61,070 | $75,940 | $69,350 |
| 72 | Palm Bay, FL | $71,030 | $62,670 | $75,150 | $71,030 |
| 73 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $71,030 | $61,510 | $75,710 | $64,010 |
| 74 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $71,010 | $61,190 | $75,860 | $70,850 |
| 75 | Tampa, FL | $70,870 | $60,440 | $75,980 | $70,240 |
| 76 | Corpus Christi, TX | $70,800 | $54,160 | $78,980 | $76,400 |
| 77 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $70,700 | $59,610 | $76,150 | $72,630 |
| 78 | Tulsa, OK | $70,660 | $57,320 | $77,210 | $79,200 |
| 79 | Bridgeport, CT | $70,620 | $60,300 | $75,690 | $66,080 |
| 80 | Savannah, GA | $70,620 | $56,720 | $77,480 | $74,180 |
| 81 | Miami, FL | $70,550 | $56,950 | $77,270 | $61,800 |
| 82 | Orlando, FL | $70,490 | $60,070 | $75,630 | $69,500 |
| 83 | New Orleans, LA | $70,470 | $57,030 | $77,080 | $76,100 |
| 84 | College Station, TX | $70,430 | $51,920 | $79,560 | $77,440 |
| 85 | Spokane, WA | $70,280 | $57,890 | $76,400 | $70,040 |
| 86 | Hartford, CT | $70,200 | $57,280 | $76,540 | $68,320 |
| 87 | Reading, PA | $69,930 | $59,160 | $75,230 | $72,050 |
| 88 | Boston, MA-NH | $69,830 | $50,940 | $79,120 | $64,500 |
| 89 | Springfield, OH | $69,830 | $60,400 | $74,460 | $77,180 |
| 90 | Albuquerque, NM | $69,640 | $41,640 | $83,430 | $72,890 |
| 91 | Reno, NV | $69,620 | $51,210 | $78,690 | $68,920 |
| 92 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $69,580 | $57,530 | $75,500 | $75,190 |
| 93 | Worcester, MA | $69,580 | $51,440 | $78,500 | $67,870 |
| 94 | Brownsville, TX | $69,370 | $55,290 | $76,290 | $80,690 |
| 95 | Tucson, AZ | $69,370 | $56,180 | $75,880 | $71,590 |
| 96 | Florence, SC | $69,180 | $53,100 | $77,080 | $79,720 |
| 97 | Springfield, IL | $69,140 | $53,290 | $76,940 | $74,550 |
| 98 | Dayton, OH | $69,080 | $56,010 | $75,500 | $74,520 |
| 99 | Jacksonville, FL | $69,060 | $59,680 | $73,690 | $69,420 |
| 100 | Boise City, ID | $68,990 | $61,480 | $72,700 | $70,120 |
| 101 | Asheville, NC | $68,970 | $57,990 | $74,380 | $71,470 |
| 102 | Greenville, SC | $68,950 | $56,830 | $74,920 | $73,930 |
| 103 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $68,890 | $62,190 | $72,180 | $73,710 |
| 104 | Lancaster, PA | $68,850 | $55,560 | $75,380 | $70,070 |
| 105 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $68,830 | $56,280 | $75,030 | $70,280 |
| 106 | Waterbury, CT | $68,640 | $60,570 | $72,610 | $68,790 |
| 107 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $68,470 | $56,970 | $74,130 | $71,790 |
| 108 | Durham, NC | $68,450 | $52,500 | $76,320 | $70,150 |
| 109 | Greenville, NC | $68,390 | $57,840 | $73,570 | $77,360 |
| 110 | Pensacola, FL | $68,390 | $61,070 | $72,010 | $69,990 |
| 111 | Deltona, FL | $68,370 | $59,090 | $72,920 | $68,810 |
| 112 | Evansville, IN | $68,350 | $57,530 | $73,670 | $74,680 |
| 113 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $68,160 | $55,760 | $74,260 | $72,790 |
| 114 | Chicago, IL-IN | $68,140 | $54,290 | $74,980 | $65,780 |
| 115 | Roanoke, VA | $68,020 | $54,100 | $74,860 | $72,660 |
| 116 | Wilmington, NC | $68,020 | $52,640 | $75,590 | $70,540 |
| 117 | Portland, ME | $68,000 | $56,950 | $73,440 | $66,760 |
| 118 | Bangor, ME | $67,910 | $55,470 | $74,050 | $70,370 |
| 119 | Birmingham, AL | $67,830 | $55,160 | $74,070 | $74,010 |
| 120 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $67,700 | $53,330 | $74,800 | $73,440 |
| 121 | Lakeland, FL | $67,600 | $60,050 | $71,320 | $69,590 |
| 122 | Gainesville, FL | $67,560 | $56,990 | $72,780 | $69,840 |
| 123 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $67,430 | $54,850 | $73,630 | $72,450 |
| 124 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $67,390 | $59,070 | $71,490 | $64,290 |
| 125 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $67,270 | $58,950 | $71,360 | $67,290 |
| 126 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $67,200 | $52,750 | $74,320 | $61,410 |
| 127 | Indianapolis, IN | $67,140 | $46,840 | $77,150 | $70,160 |
| 128 | Detroit, MI | $67,100 | $55,000 | $73,070 | $66,900 |
| 129 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $66,960 | $53,520 | $73,570 | $77,460 |
| 130 | Lafayette, LA | $66,910 | $51,170 | $74,670 | $76,720 |
| 131 | Des Moines, IA | $66,830 | $54,560 | $72,880 | $72,880 |
| 132 | Providence, RI-MA | $66,790 | $54,520 | $72,840 | $65,630 |
| 133 | Johnson City, TN | $66,750 | $48,860 | $75,570 | $75,910 |
| 134 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $66,730 | $53,080 | $73,420 | $70,180 |
| 135 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $66,520 | $53,310 | $73,010 | $70,640 |
| 136 | Fayetteville, NC | $66,500 | $56,080 | $71,640 | $72,300 |
| 137 | Williamsport, PA | $66,330 | $55,040 | $71,910 | $71,820 |
| 138 | Tallahassee, FL | $66,230 | $54,450 | $72,030 | $70,520 |
| 139 | Omaha, NE-IA | $66,160 | $53,410 | $72,450 | $71,980 |
| 140 | Shreveport, LA | $66,160 | $47,420 | $75,400 | $78,050 |
| 141 | Syracuse, NY | $66,100 | $52,120 | $72,990 | $69,040 |
| 142 | Augusta, GA-SC | $66,080 | $50,500 | $73,740 | $71,900 |
| 143 | Davenport, IA-IL | $66,020 | $44,030 | $76,860 | $74,110 |
| 144 | Oklahoma City, OK | $65,980 | $53,960 | $71,910 | $72,980 |
| 145 | York, PA | $65,940 | $57,220 | $70,240 | $68,690 |
| 146 | Sandusky, OH | $65,790 | $57,030 | $70,100 | $73,690 |
| 147 | Columbia, SC | $65,670 | $40,710 | $77,960 | $70,110 |
| 148 | Scranton, PA | $65,600 | $55,680 | $70,490 | $70,120 |
| 149 | Grand Rapids, MI | $65,520 | $55,350 | $70,530 | $68,570 |
| 150 | Hickory, NC | $65,440 | $54,410 | $70,840 | $73,960 |
| 151 | Wichita, KS | $65,400 | $56,660 | $69,680 | $73,530 |
| 152 | Lexington, KY | $65,370 | $55,540 | $70,200 | $70,370 |
| 153 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $65,230 | $57,240 | $69,180 | $75,780 |
| 154 | Fargo, ND-MN | $65,190 | $55,220 | $70,100 | $71,740 |
| 155 | Rockford, IL | $65,190 | $49,900 | $72,720 | $70,740 |
| 156 | Mobile, AL | $65,150 | $54,870 | $70,220 | $73,950 |
| 157 | Cleveland, OH | $65,040 | $53,160 | $70,890 | $69,250 |
| 158 | Gulfport, MS | $64,980 | $51,440 | $71,660 | $72,200 |
| 159 | Columbia, MO | $64,900 | $55,970 | $69,310 | $72,560 |
| 160 | Lafayette, IN | $64,880 | $47,300 | $73,530 | $69,440 |
| 161 | Nashville, TN | $64,830 | $46,050 | $74,070 | $67,290 |
| 162 | Toledo, OH | $64,710 | $54,970 | $69,490 | $70,760 |
| 163 | Akron, OH | $64,690 | $52,120 | $70,890 | $69,280 |
| 164 | Elkhart, IN | $64,540 | $47,920 | $72,740 | $71,450 |
| 165 | Columbus, OH | $64,440 | $46,530 | $73,280 | $67,500 |
| 166 | Springfield, MO | $64,310 | $54,080 | $69,370 | $72,600 |
| 167 | Canton, OH | $64,230 | $56,100 | $68,220 | $71,840 |
| 168 | Jackson, MS | $64,130 | $52,670 | $69,780 | $72,020 |
| 169 | Harrisburg, PA | $64,080 | $53,910 | $69,100 | $64,960 |
| 170 | Ogden, UT | $63,940 | $48,380 | $71,590 | $63,720 |
| 171 | Rochester, NY | $63,880 | $49,320 | $71,050 | $65,830 |
| 172 | Huntsville, AL | $63,840 | $54,000 | $68,660 | $68,590 |
| 173 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $63,770 | $53,980 | $68,600 | $72,200 |
| 174 | Monroe, LA | $63,710 | $48,530 | $71,180 | $76,210 |
| 175 | Provo, UT | $63,710 | $51,150 | $69,890 | $64,860 |
| 176 | Milwaukee, WI | $63,690 | $53,810 | $68,560 | $65,700 |
| 177 | Laredo, TX | $63,610 | $44,390 | $73,070 | $73,150 |
| 178 | Pittsburgh, PA | $63,520 | $54,410 | $68,020 | $67,100 |
| 179 | Lincoln, NE | $63,480 | $50,000 | $70,120 | $69,320 |
| 180 | Utica, NY | $63,210 | $50,650 | $69,390 | $68,200 |
| 181 | Bowling Green, KY | $62,710 | $56,390 | $65,830 | $69,540 |
| 182 | Youngstown, OH | $62,460 | $50,420 | $68,410 | $71,470 |
| 183 | Owensboro, KY | $62,420 | $47,360 | $69,850 | $70,440 |
| 184 | Springfield, MA | $62,400 | $45,090 | $70,910 | $64,960 |
| 185 | Waterloo, IA | $62,050 | $51,960 | $67,000 | $71,280 |
| 186 | Manhattan, KS | $61,960 | $52,710 | $66,520 | $68,720 |
| 187 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $61,840 | $51,290 | $67,020 | $68,000 |
| 188 | Albany, NY | $61,710 | $50,090 | $67,430 | $61,980 |
| 189 | Topeka, KS | $61,650 | $54,640 | $65,100 | $69,410 |
| 190 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $61,510 | $49,030 | $67,660 | $69,560 |
| 191 | Kenosha, WI | $61,340 | $50,810 | $66,520 | $60,660 |
| 192 | South Bend, IN-MI | $61,300 | $46,070 | $68,790 | $66,010 |
| 193 | Altoona, PA | $61,170 | $52,230 | $65,560 | $68,340 |
| 194 | Erie, PA | $60,610 | $51,600 | $65,060 | $66,640 |
| 195 | Florence, AL | $60,420 | $50,170 | $65,460 | $71,240 |
| 196 | Muskegon, MI | $59,970 | $52,620 | $63,590 | $64,820 |
| 197 | Flint, MI | $59,780 | $52,850 | $63,190 | $64,260 |
| 198 | Champaign, IL | $59,360 | $44,050 | $66,910 | $64,030 |
| 199 | Charleston, WV | $59,320 | $52,080 | $62,900 | $66,860 |
| 200 | Bloomington, IL | $58,880 | $45,340 | $65,560 | $62,950 |
| 201 | Anchorage, AK | $58,640 | $36,610 | $69,470 | $55,630 |
| 202 | Johnstown, PA | $58,570 | $52,020 | $61,780 | $68,160 |
| 203 | Weirton, WV-OH | $58,510 | $45,990 | $64,670 | $65,720 |
| 204 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $58,120 | $43,410 | $65,370 | $63,330 |
| 205 | Lima, OH | $57,970 | $46,780 | $63,480 | $64,650 |
| 206 | Oshkosh, WI | $57,890 | $47,240 | $63,130 | $62,290 |
| 207 | Appleton, WI | $57,450 | $45,910 | $63,150 | $62,160 |
| 208 | Green Bay, WI | $56,850 | $44,890 | $62,750 | $61,070 |
| 209 | Madison, WI | $56,850 | $46,110 | $62,130 | $58,440 |
| 210 | Buffalo, NY | $56,080 | $44,820 | $61,630 | $58,510 |
| 211 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $56,060 | $46,610 | $60,720 | $63,010 |
| 212 | Peoria, IL | $55,410 | $35,440 | $65,250 | $60,740 |
| 213 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $55,080 | $44,910 | $60,090 | $60,770 |
| 214 | Eau Claire, WI | $55,020 | $43,390 | $60,740 | $59,290 |
| 215 | Baton Rouge, LA | $53,910 | $21,490 | $69,890 | $59,390 |
| 216 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $52,830 | $26,420 | $65,850 | $57,760 |
| 217 | Knoxville, TN | $49,960 | $23,920 | $62,800 | $53,970 |
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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 Therapy Assistant salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays occupational therapy assistants the most?
San Francisco, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $99,260 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($94,970), Sacramento, CA ($92,750), Modesto, CA ($92,640). The national mean is $70,710 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do occupational therapy assistants earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Fort Smith, AR-OK ($93,140 at national prices, $80,000 nominal), Bakersfield, CA ($91,060 at national prices, $91,870 nominal), Texarkana, TX-AR ($91,060 at national prices, $76,500 nominal).
How much do occupational therapy assistants make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $74,610; Los Angeles, CA: $81,740; Chicago, IL-IN: $68,140; Dallas, TX: $80,140; Houston, TX: $79,660 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do occupational therapy assistants earn the least?
Of the 217 metro areas with their own estimate, Knoxville, TN has the lowest mean wage, $49,960. At local prices that is worth $53,970.