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Occupational Therapists in Indiana

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24.4% Jobs Projection
$81,610 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Occupational Therapists Work in Indiana?

There were approximately 3,040 workers employed as Occupational Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 2,890 Occupational Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Occupational Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 24.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.8%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 210 annual job openings, and 3,260 total jobs in 2026 for Occupational Therapists in this state.

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

What do Occupational Therapists Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapists ranged from $53,180 to $104,010 with $81,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.57 to $50.01. The median hourly rate was $39.24.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $38.5 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

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

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Top Indiana 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,150 $86,350
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 1,270 $83,950
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 880 $82,380
Evansville, IN-KY 230 $68,260
Fort Wayne, IN 180 $92,650
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 130 $71,820
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 90 $64,890
Kokomo, IN 60 $88,250
Bloomington, IN 50 $85,410
Columbus, IN 50 $88,120
Terre Haute, IN 40 $93,000
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 30 $73,900

Top States for Occupational Therapists Employment

View the list below to see 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
Missouri 2,360 $76,560

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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