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Full-time federal employees in the Occupational Therapist series earned a median of $116,990 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 7% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $106,307 and $129,672.

Median pay
$116,990
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$106,307–$129,672
25th–75th percentile
Employees
2,150
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2.5%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Occupational Therapist
All federal (full-time)

What shapes occupational therapist pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (1,465 employees, median $110,395). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (1,937 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($149,565) and lowest in Wisconsin ($104,427), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Occupational Therapist pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Occupational Therapist pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-12 1,465 $110,395 $104,427–$120,806
GS-13 533 $128,972 $121,856–$138,891
GS-14 53 $150,837 $144,525–$158,306

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Occupational Therapist pay by agency

Occupational Therapist pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 1,937 $116,990 $106,437–$129,672

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Occupational Therapist pay by state

The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Occupational Therapist pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
California 174 $149,565 $134,321–$168,985
Florida 156 $110,395 $99,404–$119,290
Texas 141 $118,801 $107,050–$129,602
North Carolina 97 $107,411 $101,786–$118,857
Pennsylvania 88 $113,064 $106,482–$125,884
New York 78 $119,798 $107,411–$126,579
Virginia 76 $121,526 $110,067–$129,715
Ohio 75 $115,195 $103,411–$122,064
Minnesota 63 $110,594 $107,341–$127,643
Wisconsin 55 $104,427 $98,459–$109,208

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.5% from $114,159 in September 2025 to $116,990 in September 2026. Headcount went from 2,159 to 2,150 (−0.4%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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