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Want to work in Michigan as an Occupational Therapist? Read this first!

23.0% Jobs Projection
$74,750 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Occupational Therapists Work in Michigan?

In 2018, there were 4,580 Occupational Therapists working in the state.

There were 4,780 Occupational Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Occupational Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 23.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.8%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 380 annual job openings, and 6,050 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapists ranged from $53,420 to $106,530 with $74,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.68 to $51.22. The median hourly rate was $35.94.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $36.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.19.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,050 $79,270
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 580 $68,970
Ann Arbor, MI 220 $73,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 190 $73,000
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 180 $74,480
Flint, MI 170 $70,470
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 130 $71,820
Saginaw, MI 120 $71,080
Bay City, MI 110 $64,330
Battle Creek, MI 80 $75,770
Muskegon, MI 70 $69,300
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 60 $85,410
Jackson, MI 60 $86,070
Midland, MI 60 $63,450

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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