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Best States for Occupational Therapist

Compare the best states for Occupational Therapist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Top 10 best states for Occupational Therapist

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	67/100	$119,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	NevadaNV	55/100	$104,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	ColoradoCO	54/100	$103,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	New JerseyNJ	54/100	$103,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	OklahomaOK	54/100	$103,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	OregonOR	54/100	$106,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	WashingtonWA	53/100	$102,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	TexasTX	52/100	$101,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	ConnecticutCT	51/100	$102,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	VirginiaVA	51/100	$100,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	ArizonaAZ	50/100	$102,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	ArkansasAR	50/100	$99,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	FloridaFL	50/100	$99,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	New MexicoNM	50/100	$99,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	Rhode IslandRI	50/100	$99,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	GeorgiaGA	49/100	$98,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	IllinoisIL	49/100	$98,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	MarylandMD	49/100	$101,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	MassachusettsMA	49/100	$98,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	AlaskaAK	48/100	$100,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	KansasKS	47/100	$97,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	DelawareDE	46/100	$96,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	New YorkNY	46/100	$95,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	OhioOH	46/100	$95,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	HawaiiHI	45/100	$94,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	North CarolinaNC	45/100	$94,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	PennsylvaniaPA	45/100	$94,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	South CarolinaSC	45/100	$97,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	TennesseeTN	45/100	$96,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	IndianaIN	44/100	$93,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	LouisianaLA	44/100	$94,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	MissouriMO	44/100	$93,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	West VirginiaWV	44/100	$93,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	AlabamaAL	43/100	$95,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MississippiMS	43/100	$92,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	KentuckyKY	42/100	$91,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	UtahUT	41/100	$93,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	IdahoID	39/100	$88,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	IowaIA	39/100	$88,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	WyomingWY	38/100	$89,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	WisconsinWI	37/100	$86,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	VermontVT	36/100	$86,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MichiganMI	35/100	$84,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MontanaMT	35/100	$84,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	New HampshireNH	35/100	$84,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	NebraskaNE	34/100	$87,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MaineME	32/100	$82,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MinnesotaMN	32/100	$85,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	North DakotaND	30/100	$79,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	29/100	$81,430	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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