Occupational Therapist pay in New York

Median hourly pay in New York · BLS May 2025

$46.34

an hour · $96,390 a year

10th
$31.14
25th
$37.01
Median
$46.34
75th
$55.00
90th
$64.28

Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $31.14/hr, median $46.34/hr, 90th percentile $64.28/hr.

Employed in NY
11,690
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.90
U.S. median $48.24/hr

Licensing for occupational therapists in New York

New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions: Occupational Therapy. Board, lookup and requirements

Sources

Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.

Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.