How much do occupational therapy assistants make?
The typical occupational therapy assistant job on this site that shows an hourly rate pays USD 33.41 an hour. Half of the jobs pay between USD 30.53 and USD 37.00. That is from 185 real job posts that show the pay, checked on Nov 4, 2026.
Pay by state
3 states have at least 15 jobs that show the pay. The typical pay goes from USD 30.64 in Florida to USD 39.00 in California.
| State | Typical pay | Middle half | Jobs counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | USD 39.00 | USD 38.50 to USD 40.00 | 17 |
| Texas | USD 32.50 | USD 31.54 to USD 38.00 | 16 |
| Florida | USD 30.64 | USD 29.50 to USD 33.49 | 32 |
Which employers show the pay
Some employers put the pay in every job post, others never do.
| Employer | Jobs | Show the pay |
|---|---|---|
| Reliant Rehabilitation | 277 | 88% |
| Encompass Health | 91 | 95% |
| Lifepoint Health | 85 | 21% |
| PAM Health | 74 | 12% |
| Enhabit Home Health & Hospice | 72 | 6% |
| Select Medical | 58 | 60% |
| CenterWell Home Health | 39 | 10% |
| PT Solutions | 17 | 100% |
| Ivy Rehab | 14 | 43% |
| Elara Caring | 13 | 8% |
| Ascension | 9 | 0% |
| Link Rehab and Wellness | 8 | 100% |
| Amedisys | 7 | 86% |
| VitalCaring Group | 6 | 0% |
| Corewell Health | 6 | 0% |
| InHome Therapy | 5 | 0% |
| Woven Care | 5 | 60% |
| Ochsner Health | 5 | 0% |
| Tenet Healthcare | 5 | 0% |
| Sentara Healthcare | 4 | 100% |
| Sutter Health | 3 | 100% |
| Adventist HealthCare | 2 | 50% |
| ScionHealth | 2 | 0% |
| Aegis Therapies | 1 | 0% |
| Emory Healthcare | 1 | 0% |
| Baylor Scott & White Health | 1 | 0% |
| Sharp HealthCare | 1 | 0% |
| MultiCare | 1 | 100% |
| Jefferson Health | 1 | 0% |
| Hartford HealthCare | 1 | 0% |
| Geisinger | 1 | 0% |
How we counted: 185 of the 815 jobs on this site on Nov 4, 2026 state an hourly pay. When a job gives a range, we use the middle of the range. Pay comes from the employers' own job posts, not from surveys. These numbers update every day.
Pay by setting
Settings with at least 15 jobs that show an hourly pay.
| Setting | Typical pay | Jobs counted |
|---|---|---|
| Health systems | USD 36.00 | 55 |
| Inpatient rehab hospitals | USD 31.55 | 93 |
What these jobs offer
From the 815 occupational therapy assistant jobs on this site on Nov 4, 2026:
Counted from the words in each post. Salaried jobs are left out of the pay figures above.