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Occupational Therapists in Pennsylvania

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

20.6% Jobs Projection
$78,340 Median Salary
510 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Occupational Therapists Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 7,440 Occupational Therapists working in the state.

There were 7,310 Occupational Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Occupational Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 20.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.8%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 510 annual Occupational Therapists job openings in Pennsylvania, and 8,320 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapists ranged from $54,330 to $116,650 with $78,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.12 to $56.08. The median hourly rate was $37.67.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $37.22 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 10,190 $93,380
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,560 $87,290
Pittsburgh, PA 1,590 $69,680
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 410 $77,410
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 390 $76,640
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 380 $78,920
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 330 $75,880
Lancaster, PA 300 $78,820
York-Hanover, PA 270 $95,620
Reading, PA 200 $78,480
Erie, PA 190 $71,480
Altoona, PA 90 $70,800
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 90 $76,160
State College, PA 60 $78,730
Williamsport, PA 60 $81,110
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 50 $79,600
Lebanon, PA 40 $93,040

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
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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Recreational Therapists 1,250
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Exercise Physiologists 420

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