How much do occupational therapists make?
The typical occupational therapist job on this site that shows an hourly rate pays USD 50.00 an hour. Half of the jobs pay between USD 45.00 and USD 55.00. That is from 405 real job posts that show the pay, checked on Nov 4, 2026.
Pay by state
6 states have at least 15 jobs that show the pay. The typical pay goes from USD 46.43 in Illinois to USD 70.00 in California.
| State | Typical pay | Middle half | Jobs counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | USD 70.00 | USD 52.14 to USD 74.29 | 45 |
| Washington | USD 56.73 | USD 55.88 to USD 61.35 | 19 |
| Texas | USD 50.75 | USD 45.32 to USD 52.41 | 26 |
| Florida | USD 48.08 | USD 43.27 to USD 50.00 | 64 |
| North Carolina | USD 47.75 | USD 46.41 to USD 49.00 | 18 |
| Illinois | USD 46.43 | USD 41.63 to USD 49.90 | 26 |
Full time or part time
Full-time jobs pay USD 51.00 an hour (56 jobs) and part-time jobs pay USD 61.35 (40 jobs).
Which employers show the pay
Some employers put the pay in every job post, others never do.
| Employer | Jobs | Show the pay |
|---|---|---|
| Reliant Rehabilitation | 266 | 90% |
| Select Medical | 219 | 71% |
| Lifepoint Health | 159 | 19% |
| Enhabit Home Health & Hospice | 155 | 12% |
| Encompass Health | 146 | 97% |
| Ivy Rehab | 109 | 39% |
| CenterWell Home Health | 104 | 20% |
| PAM Health | 83 | 10% |
| PT Solutions | 45 | 98% |
| Amedisys | 31 | 81% |
| VitalCaring Group | 31 | 0% |
| Elara Caring | 30 | 23% |
| Sutter Health | 28 | 100% |
| Ochsner Health | 27 | 0% |
| Tenet Healthcare | 26 | 4% |
| Corewell Health | 24 | 0% |
| Ascension | 21 | 0% |
| Jefferson Health | 17 | 0% |
| Advocate Health | 17 | 100% |
| Link Rehab and Wellness | 14 | 100% |
| MultiCare | 13 | 100% |
| SportsMed Physical Therapy | 13 | 100% |
| InHome Therapy | 12 | 0% |
| ATI Physical Therapy | 12 | 75% |
| UofL Health | 12 | 0% |
| Sentara Healthcare | 11 | 100% |
| Spear Physical and Occupational Therapy | 10 | 100% |
| Athletico Physical Therapy | 9 | 0% |
| Woven Care | 8 | 75% |
| Houston Methodist | 8 | 0% |
| Adventist HealthCare | 8 | 75% |
| Wellstar Health System | 7 | 0% |
| Baylor Scott & White Health | 6 | 0% |
| BenchMark Physical Therapy | 6 | 100% |
| ScionHealth | 6 | 0% |
| Emory Healthcare | 6 | 0% |
| Baptist Health South Florida | 5 | 100% |
| NYU Langone Health | 4 | 100% |
| Integrity Rehab Group | 3 | 100% |
| Results Physiotherapy | 3 | 100% |
| Trinity Health | 3 | 0% |
| UW Medicine | 3 | 0% |
| VCU Health | 3 | 0% |
| Mayo Clinic | 2 | 100% |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | 2 | 100% |
| Stormont Vail Health | 2 | 0% |
| Northeast Georgia Health System | 2 | 0% |
| Aegis Therapies | 1 | 0% |
| FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers | 1 | 100% |
| Duke Health | 1 | 0% |
| Sharp HealthCare | 1 | 0% |
| Drayer Physical Therapy | 1 | 100% |
| Geisinger | 1 | 0% |
| Hartford HealthCare | 1 | 0% |
| Engage Senior Therapy | 1 | 100% |
How we counted: 405 of the 1,739 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Home health | USD 60.00 | 33 |
| Hospitals | USD 51.00 | 55 |
| Health systems | USD 50.59 | 128 |
| Outpatient clinics | USD 49.98 | 36 |
| Inpatient rehab hospitals | USD 46.77 | 151 |
What these jobs offer
From the 1,739 occupational therapist 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.