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Best States for Occupational Therapy Assistant

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

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Occupational Therapy Assistant

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	NevadaNV	84/100	$76,450	11.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#2	ArkansasAR	83/100	$77,340	18 years	See agency	View guide
#3	CaliforniaCA	80/100	$79,420	8.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	KentuckyKY	80/100	$65,980	4.2 yr	The renewal fee: $50.00	View guide
#5	New HampshireNH	78/100	$66,560	1-17 years	$60	View guide
#6	IdahoID	76/100	$69,630	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#7	TexasTX	74/100	$77,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	WashingtonWA	71/100	$76,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	MassachusettsMA	67/100	$72,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	VirginiaVA	67/100	$73,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	DelawareDE	66/100	$72,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	FloridaFL	65/100	$71,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	HawaiiHI	65/100	$63,300	18 years	See agency	View guide
#14	New JerseyNJ	65/100	$72,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	MarylandMD	64/100	$77,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	MississippiMS	64/100	$62,160	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#17	North CarolinaNC	64/100	$70,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	ConnecticutCT	63/100	$71,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	IndianaIN	63/100	$61,390	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#20	MichiganMI	63/100	$61,460	8.4 yr	The fee for this license: $100.75	View guide
#21	New MexicoNM	62/100	$69,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	TennesseeTN	61/100	$62,060	18 years	See agency	View guide
#23	ArizonaAZ	60/100	$75,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	OklahomaOK	60/100	$68,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	ColoradoCO	59/100	$68,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	MontanaMT	58/100	$67,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	OregonOR	58/100	$73,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	VermontVT	58/100	$67,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	LouisianaLA	57/100	$65,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	South CarolinaSC	57/100	$72,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	WyomingWY	56/100	$57,550	1 month	See agency	View guide
#32	NebraskaNE	55/100	$60,900	19 years	See agency	View guide
#33	New YorkNY	55/100	$64,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	OhioOH	55/100	$62,960	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#35	IllinoisIL	54/100	$63,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	KansasKS	54/100	$64,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	Rhode IslandRI	53/100	$63,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	West VirginiaWV	53/100	$61,320	1-2 years	$150	View guide
#39	GeorgiaGA	52/100	$66,090	4271 yr	$50.00	View guide
#40	MissouriMO	52/100	$62,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	IowaIA	51/100	$61,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	PennsylvaniaPA	50/100	$61,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	North DakotaND	47/100	$59,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	WisconsinWI	45/100	$58,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	AlabamaAL	44/100	$61,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	MaineME	43/100	$59,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MinnesotaMN	41/100	$60,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	AlaskaAK	40/100	$51,840	11.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#49	UtahUT	40/100	$61,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	27/100	$51,820	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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