What is the average Occupational Therapist salary?

The national median Occupational Therapist salary is $93,180 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $76,840 to $109,840 depending on location.

How much does a Occupational Therapist take home after taxes?

A Occupational Therapist earning the national median of $93,180 takes home approximately $74,382 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 20.2%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $59,524 in Arkansas to $83,992 in Alaska.

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

Alaska gives Occupational Therapists the highest take-home pay at $83,992 per year on a median wage of $106,840. 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 $93,180, a Occupational Therapist takes home approximately $6,199 per month in a no-tax state, or between $4,960 and $6,999 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: $93,180/year.

National Median

$93,180

Approx. Take-Home

$74,382

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$83,992

Alaska

Lowest Take-Home

$59,524

Arkansas

Occupational Therapist Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
AKAlaska	$106,840	$83,992	$6,999	21.4%	Details →
WAWashington	$104,840	$82,585	$6,882	21.2%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$109,840	$79,467	$6,622	27.7%	Details →
CACalifornia	$107,840	$78,511	$6,543	27.2%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$105,840	$77,996	$6,500	26.3%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$97,840	$77,660	$6,472	20.6%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$102,840	$76,753	$6,396	25.4%	Details →
MDMaryland	$100,840	$75,307	$6,276	25.3%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$98,840	$75,168	$6,264	23.9%	Details →
NVNevada	$93,840	$74,846	$6,237	20.2%	Details →
NYNew York	$100,840	$74,769	$6,231	25.9%	Details →
HIHawaii	$103,840	$74,337	$6,195	28.4%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$99,840	$74,026	$6,169	25.9%	Details →
TXTexas	$90,840	$72,736	$6,061	19.9%	Details →
FLFlorida	$89,840	$72,032	$6,003	19.8%	Details →
AZArizona	$92,840	$71,822	$5,985	22.6%	Details →
VAVirginia	$95,840	$71,514	$5,959	25.4%	Details →
WYWyoming	$88,840	$71,329	$5,944	19.7%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$92,840	$71,293	$5,941	23.2%	Details →
DEDelaware	$95,840	$71,166	$5,931	25.7%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$93,840	$70,242	$5,854	25.1%	Details →
OROregon	$98,840	$70,233	$5,853	28.9%	Details →
COColorado	$91,840	$70,041	$5,837	23.7%	Details →
OHOhio	$88,840	$69,659	$5,805	21.6%	Details →
ILIllinois	$91,840	$69,013	$5,751	24.9%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$90,840	$69,002	$5,750	24.0%	Details →
VTVermont	$90,840	$68,998	$5,750	24.0%	Details →
TNTennessee	$84,840	$68,515	$5,710	19.2%	Details →
MIMichigan	$89,840	$68,452	$5,704	23.8%	Details →
INIndiana	$87,840	$67,977	$5,665	22.6%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$84,840	$67,502	$5,625	20.4%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$87,840	$67,246	$5,604	23.4%	Details →
UTUtah	$87,840	$66,664	$5,555	24.1%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$87,840	$66,454	$5,538	24.3%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$85,840	$66,203	$5,517	22.9%	Details →
MEMaine	$87,840	$66,190	$5,516	24.6%	Details →
MOMissouri	$85,840	$66,052	$5,504	23.1%	Details →
MTMontana	$86,840	$65,523	$5,460	24.5%	Details →
IDIdaho	$85,840	$65,087	$5,424	24.2%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$84,840	$65,008	$5,417	23.4%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$79,840	$64,997	$5,416	18.6%	Details →
NENebraska	$84,840	$64,699	$5,392	23.7%	Details →
KYKentucky	$82,840	$63,921	$5,327	22.8%	Details →
KSKansas	$83,840	$63,818	$5,318	23.9%	Details →
LALouisiana	$81,840	$63,699	$5,308	22.2%	Details →
IAIowa	$82,840	$63,218	$5,268	23.7%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$80,840	$62,399	$5,200	22.8%	Details →
ALAlabama	$78,840	$60,592	$5,049	23.1%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$76,840	$59,841	$4,987	22.1%	Details →
MSMississippi	$76,840	$59,666	$4,972	22.4%	Details →
ARArkansas	$76,840	$59,524	$4,960	22.5%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

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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