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Occupational Therapy Assistants salarymedian $72,300 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$72,300
25th–75th pct. $61,710–$79,160
Top pay (est.)
$116,700
Top 10% $89,780
Pay in 5 years
$85,900est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$102,000est.
$87,700–$118,400
Outlook score
80/100
★★★★☆ Excellent
AI replacement risk
15%
Very low
Job growth (10 yr)
+21.5%
8,100 openings / yr

Occupational Therapy Assistants salary

The median annual wage for occupational therapy assistants is $72,300 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $51,490 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $89,780. The mean annual wage is $70,710.

Median
$72,300
Mean
$70,710
10th percentile
$51,490
Entry level
25th percentile
$61,710
75th percentile
$79,160
90th percentile
$89,780
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$33.00
4.6× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥11.37M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $33.00 is 4.6× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$51,490
Early career (25th pct.)
$61,710
Mid career (median)
$72,300
Experienced (75th pct.)
$79,160
Top earners (90th pct.)
$89,780

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Occupational Therapy Assistants (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $72,300 → in 3 years $80,200 → in 5 years $85,900 → in 10 years $102,000 (10-year range $87,700–$118,400). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% per year.

$72,300
Now
2026
$80,200
In 3 yrs
2029
$74,000–$87,200
$85,900
In 5 yrs
2031
$77,400–$95,600
$102,000
In 10 yrs
2036
$87,700–$118,400

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.88%AI impact +0.26%Total +3.5% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.