What is the average Occupational Therapist salary?

The national median Occupational Therapist salary is $98,340 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $82,200 to $119,470 depending on location.

How much does a Occupational Therapist take home after taxes?

A Occupational Therapist earning the national median of $98,340 takes home approximately $78,012 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 20.7%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $62,276 in Maine to $85,857 in California.

Which state gives Occupational Therapists the highest take-home pay?

California gives Occupational Therapists the highest take-home pay at $85,857 per year on a median wage of $119,470. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Occupational Therapist's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $98,340, a Occupational Therapist takes home approximately $6,501 per month in a no-tax state, or between $5,190 and $7,155 per month depending on state income tax.

Occupational Therapist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Help patients develop, recover, and improve skills needed for daily living and work. National median wage: $98,340/year.

National Median

$98,340

Approx. Take-Home

$78,012

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$85,857

California

Lowest Take-Home

$62,276

Maine

Occupational Therapist Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
CACalifornia	$119,470	$85,857	$7,155	28.1%	Details →
NVNevada	$104,770	$82,536	$6,878	21.2%	Details →
WAWashington	$102,360	$80,840	$6,737	21.0%	Details →
TXTexas	$101,760	$80,418	$6,702	21.0%	Details →
AKAlaska	$100,070	$79,229	$6,602	20.8%	Details →
AZArizona	$102,220	$78,589	$6,549	23.1%	Details →
FLFlorida	$99,070	$78,526	$6,544	20.7%	Details →
COColorado	$103,970	$78,107	$6,509	24.9%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$103,510	$77,537	$6,461	25.1%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$103,340	$77,137	$6,428	25.4%	Details →
TNTennessee	$96,030	$76,387	$6,366	20.5%	Details →
MDMaryland	$101,880	$76,027	$6,336	25.4%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$102,080	$75,768	$6,314	25.8%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$99,150	$75,474	$6,290	23.9%	Details →
OROregon	$106,840	$75,239	$6,270	29.6%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$99,220	$75,100	$6,258	24.3%	Details →
ARArkansas	$99,350	$75,032	$6,253	24.5%	Details →
VAVirginia	$100,540	$74,593	$6,216	25.8%	Details →
OHOhio	$95,880	$74,427	$6,202	22.4%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$98,690	$73,759	$6,147	25.3%	Details →
ILIllinois	$98,900	$73,655	$6,138	25.5%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$98,420	$73,367	$6,114	25.5%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$99,290	$73,209	$6,101	26.3%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$97,370	$72,645	$6,054	25.4%	Details →
LALouisiana	$94,030	$72,545	$6,045	22.8%	Details →
KSKansas	$97,000	$72,457	$6,038	25.3%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$94,120	$72,154	$6,013	23.3%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$94,580	$72,102	$6,009	23.8%	Details →
INIndiana	$93,500	$71,879	$5,990	23.1%	Details →
WYWyoming	$89,370	$71,702	$5,975	19.8%	Details →
ALAlabama	$95,410	$71,445	$5,954	25.1%	Details →
NYNew York	$95,370	$71,336	$5,945	25.2%	Details →
DEDelaware	$96,080	$71,319	$5,943	25.8%	Details →
MOMissouri	$93,600	$71,216	$5,935	23.9%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$93,260	$70,782	$5,898	24.1%	Details →
MSMississippi	$92,330	$70,423	$5,869	23.7%	Details →
UTUtah	$93,310	$70,318	$5,860	24.6%	Details →
KYKentucky	$91,250	$69,948	$5,829	23.3%	Details →
HIHawaii	$94,550	$69,690	$5,808	26.3%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$84,980	$68,613	$5,718	19.3%	Details →
IAIowa	$88,780	$68,525	$5,710	22.8%	Details →
IDIdaho	$88,470	$67,233	$5,603	24.0%	Details →
NENebraska	$87,010	$66,794	$5,566	23.2%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$86,660	$66,583	$5,549	23.2%	Details →
VTVermont	$86,420	$66,383	$5,532	23.2%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$81,430	$66,116	$5,510	18.8%	Details →
MIMichigan	$84,480	$64,922	$5,410	23.2%	Details →
MTMontana	$84,440	$64,824	$5,402	23.2%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$79,910	$64,748	$5,396	19.0%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$85,040	$64,396	$5,366	24.3%	Details →
MEMaine	$82,200	$62,276	$5,190	24.2%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Occupational Therapist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Occupational Therapist Take-Home Pay by State

Occupational Therapist Salary After Tax by City

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