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Occupational Therapists in Arkansas

Considering a career as an Occupational Therapist in Arkansas?

30.4% Jobs Projection
$78,730 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Occupational Therapists in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Occupational Therapists in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

  • Occupational Therapists in Arkansas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Occupational Therapists Work in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, there were 1,210 people working as Occupational Therapists in the year 2018.

There were 1,090 Occupational Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,390 Occupational Therapists working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Occupational Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Occupational Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 30.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.8%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Occupational Therapists job openings in Arkansas, and 1,460 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,200 annual jobs and 161,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Occupational Therapists Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapists ranged from $51,390 to $123,090 with $78,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.71 to $59.18. The median hourly rate was $37.85.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $36.7 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.15.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arkansas Metros for Occupational Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Occupational Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 560 $68,330
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 440 $81,060
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 210 $97,390
Fort Smith, AR-OK 90 $83,230
Jonesboro, AR 80 $92,230
Texarkana, TX-AR 40 $90,670
Hot Springs, AR 40 $76,280

Top States for Occupational Therapists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Occupational Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 9,740 $83,530
California 9,580 $97,260
Texas 9,250 $87,780
Pennsylvania 7,440 $78,340
Florida 6,750 $84,870
New Jersey 5,380 $95,090
Illinois 5,230 $84,820
Massachusetts 4,830 $87,940
Ohio 4,770 $84,320
Michigan 4,580 $74,750
North Carolina 3,470 $84,700
Wisconsin 3,420 $74,180
Maryland 3,370 $90,790
Colorado 3,130 $86,740
Virginia 3,070 $92,110
Indiana 3,040 $81,610
Minnesota 2,960 $73,760
Georgia 2,920 $82,880
Washington 2,780 $80,300
Tennessee 2,360 $84,600

Below are the states where Occupational Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $97,260
New Jersey $95,090
Nevada $94,300
Virginia $92,110
District of Columbia $91,950
Arizona $91,050
Maryland $90,790
Oregon $90,570
Connecticut $89,810
Massachusetts $87,940

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