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Occupational Therapy Aides in Washington

Considering a career as an Occupational Therapy Aide in Washington?

23.8% Jobs Projection
$56,620 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Occupational Therapy Aides in Washington is growing faster than average.

  • Occupational Therapy Aides in Washington earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Occupational Therapy Aides Work in Washington?

170 people worked as Occupational Therapy Aides in 2018 in this state.

There were 190 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 Washington has more Occupational Therapy Aides than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Occupational Therapy Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 23.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.0%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 260 jobs for Washington Occupational Therapy Aides in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,200 annual jobs and 9,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Occupational Therapy Aides Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Aides ranged from $24,940 to $77,400 with $56,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.99 to $37.21. The median hourly rate was $27.22.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.2 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.02.

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

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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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