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Highest-Paying States for Occupational Therapy Assistant

Compare annual median salary for Occupational Therapy Assistant across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Median Salary

Top 10 highest-paying states for Occupational Therapy Assistant

Annual median salary

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

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

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