The median annual wage for occupational therapists was $80,150 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $53,250, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $116,030.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for occupational therapists in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)
$88,780
Home healthcare services
87,960
Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists
82,610
Hospitals; state, local, and private
80,250
Elementary and secondary schools; state, local, and private
69,460
Most occupational therapists worked full time in 2014. About 1 out of 4 worked part time. They may work nights or weekends, as needed, to accommodate patients' schedules.
Occupational Therapists
Median annual wages, May 2015
Occupational therapists
$80,150
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners
$76,760
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
