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Occupational Therapist salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Occupational Therapist series (series 0631) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $116,990. Full occupational therapist salary profile →

Highest state median
$149,565
California
Lowest state median
$104,427
Wisconsin
National median
$116,990
1,877 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Occupational Therapist median pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
California 174 $149,565 $134,321–$168,985
Washington 48 $125,427 $115,256–$139,070
Colorado 40 $123,088 $110,246–$134,500
Arizona 45 $122,839 $112,000–$133,183
Maryland 37 $122,272 $115,218–$128,221
Virginia 76 $121,526 $110,067–$129,715
New York 78 $119,798 $107,411–$126,579
Texas 141 $118,801 $107,050–$129,602
Massachusetts 51 $118,272 $114,893–$130,945
Michigan 40 $116,722 $108,603–$121,429
Ohio 75 $115,195 $103,411–$122,064
Louisiana 31 $114,275 $104,427–$124,156
Illinois 46 $113,402 $110,066–$130,080
Pennsylvania 88 $113,064 $106,482–$125,884
Alabama 32 $111,287 $105,036–$117,954
Minnesota 63 $110,594 $107,341–$127,643
Florida 156 $110,395 $99,404–$119,290
Missouri 39 $110,266 $104,427–$119,256
Georgia 46 $110,190 $105,979–$119,629
North Carolina 97 $107,411 $101,786–$118,857
Iowa 30 $104,850 $98,659–$116,901
Wisconsin 55 $104,427 $98,459–$109,208

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Occupational Therapist median 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)