Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Texas
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Texas have a median annual salary of $81,500, which works out to about $39.19 per hour, with a typical 25th–75th percentile range of $75,250 to $89,780, based on the latest BLS OEWS data.
31-2011 · Occupational Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapy Assistant pay in Texas at a glance
Median annual salary
$81,500
Median hourly wage
$39.19/hr
Average annual salary
$79,750
Average hourly wage
$38.34/hr
25th percentile
$75,250
75th percentile
$89,780
10th percentile
$60,980
90th percentile
$95,900
People employed
5,610
Salary distribution
Reported wage points from the lowest to the highest paid occupational therapy assistant roles in Texas.
- 10th percentile
- $60,980
- 25th percentile
- $75,250
- Median percentile
- $81,500
- 75th percentile
- $89,780
- 90th percentile
- $95,900
Texas vs U.S. salary
The median salary for occupational therapy assistant roles in Texas is about 12.7% above the U.S. median of $72,300 for the same occupation.
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How much does a occupational therapy assistant make in Texas?
Half of occupational therapy assistant roles in Texas report earning more than $81,500 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $79,750 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.
Salary range
A quarter of reported salaries fall below $75,250 and a quarter are above $89,780, so most occupational therapy assistant pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.
What can affect occupational therapy assistant pay?
- Years of experience and level of responsibility
- Employer type and size
- Specialization within the occupation
- Certifications and licensing
- Industry
- Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
- The local labor market where the job is based
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Occupational Therapy Assistant pay in other states
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Florida
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Maryland
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in California
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Nevada
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Arkansas
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Delaware
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Washington
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in New Mexico
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