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Occupational Therapist

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Data current as of August 2026 · sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET
Average base salary, Oregon
$116,000 / year
≈ $9,650 per month · $55.77 per hour

BLS May 2025 state data for Oregon · median $116,000
25th percentile
$103,500Average
$116,00075th percentile
$132,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Occupational Therapist salary by state
Alabama$99,000
Alaska$112,000
Arizona$108,500
Arkansas$108,500
California$126,000
Colorado$115,500
Connecticut$105,500
Delaware$109,000
District of Columbia$114,500
Florida$99,000
Georgia$105,000
Hawaii$104,000
Idaho$103,500
Illinois$103,000
Indiana$99,500
Iowa$93,000
Kansas$99,500
Kentucky$99,000
Louisiana$96,000
Maine$91,000
Maryland$110,000
Massachusetts$103,000
Michigan$92,500
Minnesota$94,500
Mississippi$96,500
Missouri$98,500
Montana$95,500
Nebraska$95,000
Nevada$116,000
New Hampshire$92,000
New Jersey$114,000
New Mexico$105,500
New York$101,000
North Carolina$94,500
North Dakota$90,500
Ohio$101,000
Oklahoma$108,000
Oregon$116,000
Pennsylvania$102,000
Rhode Island$103,000
South Carolina$100,500
South Dakota$91,000
Tennessee$98,500
Texas$111,500
Utah$100,500
Vermont$96,000
Virginia$105,500
Washington$114,000
West Virginia$99,000
Wisconsin$94,500
Wyoming$94,000
About this role

Occupational Therapist is a professional role within the function in the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family.

Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Occupational Therapists do

Typical education: Master's Degree

  • Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.
  • Complete and maintain necessary records.
  • Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate persons with disabilities because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems.
  • Plan and implement programs and social activities to help patients learn work or school skills and adjust to handicaps.
  • Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental or physical capabilities.

Top skills: Service Orientation Monitoring Active Listening Writing Speaking Social Perceptiveness

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Occupational Therapist pay by experience level
Entry level$74,000
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$85,500
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$104,000
Mid-career median pay
Senior$121,000
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$136,500
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
+13.8%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
10,200
projected openings per year
Growing faster than average
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Occupational Therapist salary by industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services

70,260 workers

$105,500

Offices of Other Health Practitioners

48,200 workers

$101,500

Hospitals

42,970 workers

$107,500

Hospitals, Privately Owned

36,810 workers

$107,000

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

34,050 workers

$108,000

Educational Services

22,660 workers

$96,000

Elementary and Secondary Schools

20,390 workers

$95,000

Educational Services, Local Government Owned

19,350 workers

$96,500

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

14,700 workers

$111,500

Home Health Care Services

13,190 workers

$117,000

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares

Occupational Therapist pays 35% below the average across 91 roles in the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family (family average $162,000).

Similar-paying roles in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists$105,000
Dental Hygienist$102,500
Speech-Language Pathologist$101,500
Genetic Counselor$108,500
Audiologist$101,000
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$109,000
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$100,500
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$99,500
Chiropractor$93,500
Radiation Therapist$119,000
Careers related to Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant$73,000
Physical Therapist$109,000
Physical Therapist Assistant$71,000
Recreational Therapist$70,000
Urologist$271,000
Psychiatric Technician$48,000
Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.
Frequently asked questions

How much does a Occupational Therapist make?

The average base salary for a Occupational Therapist in the United States is $105,000 per year, or about $50.48 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $85,500 and $121,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical roles?

The Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family averages $162,000 across 91 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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