Therapy & rehabilitation
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Occupational therapy assistants help occupational therapists provide treatments to clients.
U.S. median pay
$34.76/hr
$72,300/yr
Projected growth
+21.5%
2025–35
Openings per year
8,100
average, 2025–35
Typical education
Associate's degree
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025; BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
U.S. median hourly pay · BLS May 2025
$34.76
an hour · $72,300 a year
- 10th
- $24.76
- 25th
- $29.67
- Median
- $34.76
- 75th
- $38.06
- 90th
- $43.16
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $24.76/hr, median $34.76/hr, 90th percentile $43.16/hr.
Education, licensing and how to get started
The Occupational Outlook Handbook explains the training, licensing and certification for this role. BLS: How to become one
Sources
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Occupational Therapy Assistant, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (SOC 31-2011), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.