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Occupational Therapy Aides in California

Considering a career as an Occupational Therapy Aide in California?

$33,750 Median Salary
  • Occupational Therapy Aides in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Occupational Therapy Aides Work in California?

In California, there were 740 people working as Occupational Therapy Aides in the year 2018.

There were 760 Occupational Therapy Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 140 Occupational Therapy Aides working in it, which means California has more Occupational Therapy Aides than average.

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What do Occupational Therapy Aides Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Aides ranged from $24,960 to $49,220 with $33,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12 to $23.66. The median hourly rate was $16.22.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.09.

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

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Top California Metros for Occupational Therapy Aides

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 180 $36,540

Top States for Occupational Therapy Aides Employment

View the list below to see where most Occupational Therapy Aides work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Illinois 2,550 $20,620
California 740 $33,750
Pennsylvania 370 $30,110
Louisiana 320 $28,930
New York 280 $40,740
Virginia 230 $31,900
Texas 220 $26,350
Nebraska 210 $27,050
Ohio 190 $29,840
Massachusetts 180 $34,210
Maryland 170 $30,980
Washington 170 $56,620
Utah 160 $19,760
Wisconsin 160 $29,330
Georgia 140 $25,870
Arizona 140 $36,080
North Carolina 120 $28,210
New Jersey 110 $24,370
Oklahoma 100 $26,920
Connecticut 100 $29,160

Below are the states where Occupational Therapy Aides get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $56,620
New York $40,740
Arizona $36,080
North Dakota $34,590
Massachusetts $34,210
California $33,750
New Hampshire $33,510
Colorado $33,450
Delaware $32,960
Minnesota $32,960

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