Occupational Therapists
Median $100,330
Occupation · SOC 29-1129
Therapists, All Other: pay and where the jobs are
What therapists, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$77,930 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $90,420
- Median hourly wage
- $37.47
- Mean hourly wage
- $43.47
- Employment
- 22,640
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1129.
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How much do therapists, all other make?
The median annual wage for therapists, all other was $77,930 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $46,540 and the highest-paid 10% more than $152,530. As an hourly rate, the median is $37.47. About 22,640 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($127,010), Illinois ($116,200) and New Jersey ($100,250). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Illinois.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for therapists, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,540 | $22.37 | $3,878 | $3,298 |
| 25th percentile | $58,850 | $28.29 | $4,904 | $4,122 |
| Median | $77,930 | $37.47 | $6,494 | $5,304 |
| 75th percentile | $105,760 | $50.85 | $8,813 | $6,936 |
| 90th percentile | $152,530 | $73.33 | $12,711 | $9,627 |
Therapists, All Other: pay by state
41 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$85,005 take-home in national prices
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$82,119 take-home in national prices
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$74,237 take-home in national prices
Where a median therapists, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 80 | $127,010 | $78,410 | $130,000 | $90,250 | $82,119 |
| Illinois | 1,060 | $116,200 | $57,240 | $193,760 | $84,970 | $85,005 |
| New Jersey | 7,090 | $100,250 | $64,750 | $172,230 | $74,548 | $68,516 |
| Hawaii | 40 | $99,560 | $63,230 | $102,640 | $72,718 | $66,136 |
| Washington | Not published | $98,550 | $50,750 | $129,330 | $76,793 | $71,760 |
| South Carolina | 70 | $90,980 | $52,900 | $186,580 | $69,117 | $73,726 |
| Delaware | 30 | $90,120 | $57,140 | $104,280 | $67,262 | $67,391 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $86,900 | $49,190 | $134,800 | $66,890 | $74,237 |
| Rhode Island | 90 | $86,400 | $70,690 | $122,240 | $66,039 | $64,567 |
| Oregon | 170 | $81,860 | $63,350 | $118,340 | $60,367 | $58,404 |
| California | 840 | $81,760 | $59,880 | $166,300 | $61,927 | $55,931 |
| New York | 1,110 | $77,980 | $54,250 | $115,990 | $59,707 | $55,325 |
| Kansas | 170 | $76,740 | $49,980 | $169,740 | $59,334 | $65,877 |
| Minnesota | 500 | $75,360 | $61,270 | $100,960 | $57,913 | $58,723 |
| Kentucky | 190 | $75,060 | $38,750 | $136,540 | $59,125 | $65,579 |
| Texas | 1,320 | $74,750 | $33,710 | $129,420 | $61,417 | $63,279 |
| Virginia | 420 | $70,890 | $49,050 | $245,320 | $55,439 | $54,834 |
| Ohio | 540 | $70,700 | $49,660 | $161,890 | $57,067 | $61,512 |
| Massachusetts | 170 | $69,050 | $55,000 | $97,890 | $53,857 | $50,925 |
| New Hampshire | 100 | $69,040 | $39,260 | $97,780 | $57,400 | $55,105 |
| Alabama | 30 | $68,270 | $42,970 | $147,950 | $53,994 | $60,788 |
| West Virginia | Not published | $67,580 | $43,060 | $129,180 | $54,166 | $60,523 |
| Colorado | 160 | $65,080 | $52,210 | $108,120 | $52,030 | $50,489 |
| Florida | 440 | $64,600 | $47,360 | $110,080 | $54,086 | $52,301 |
| Louisiana | 690 | $64,530 | $47,800 | $170,720 | $52,480 | $59,497 |
| Arizona | 360 | $63,750 | $44,250 | $127,650 | $52,203 | $51,852 |
| Pennsylvania | 710 | $62,310 | $41,250 | $98,780 | $50,290 | $51,541 |
| Arkansas | 460 | $61,920 | $43,870 | $127,800 | $50,129 | $57,662 |
| Utah | 70 | $61,770 | $47,750 | $129,200 | $49,463 | $50,032 |
| Indiana | 350 | $61,720 | $37,300 | $101,790 | $49,981 | $53,553 |
| Missouri | 340 | $60,990 | $45,230 | $89,070 | $49,256 | $54,237 |
| North Carolina | 530 | $60,400 | $49,600 | $87,120 | $48,810 | $51,746 |
| Oklahoma | Not published | $60,090 | $35,550 | $103,710 | $48,304 | $54,989 |
| Wisconsin | 280 | $59,420 | $47,270 | $161,470 | $47,883 | $50,888 |
| Georgia | 970 | $59,380 | $37,250 | $105,670 | $47,677 | $49,513 |
| Michigan | 320 | $57,970 | $37,760 | $99,200 | $46,546 | $48,376 |
| Tennessee | 210 | $56,690 | $39,320 | $85,680 | $47,730 | $51,954 |
| Maryland | 1,310 | $49,400 | $36,340 | $147,300 | $39,892 | $38,008 |
| Connecticut | 510 | $47,300 | $37,970 | $131,570 | $38,071 | $36,744 |
| Mississippi | 140 | $44,280 | $40,320 | $65,170 | $36,720 | $42,229 |
| Nevada | Not published | $38,260 | $35,260 | $43,410 | $32,922 | $32,929 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1129. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.