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Occupational Therapy Assistants in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as an Occupational Therapy Assistant? Read this first!

20.3% Jobs Projection
$61,880 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Occupational Therapy Assistants in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Occupational Therapy Assistants in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Occupational Therapy Assistants Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 2,200 Occupational Therapy Assistants working in the state.

There were 2,350 Occupational Therapy Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 585 Occupational Therapy Assistants working in it, which means Illinois has more Occupational Therapy Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 20.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 380 annual job openings, and 2,960 total jobs in 2026 for Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,600 annual jobs and 50,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Occupational Therapy Assistants Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Assistants ranged from $32,800 to $80,760 with $61,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.77 to $38.83. The median hourly rate was $29.75.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.29 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.46.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Occupational Therapy Assistants

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,610 $65,590
St. Louis, MO-IL 470 $54,550
Peoria, IL 110 $54,300
Champaign-Urbana, IL 70 $60,610
Springfield, IL 40 $53,160

Top States for Occupational Therapy Assistants Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Ohio 3,690 $59,070
Texas 3,650 $72,930
Florida 2,970 $61,870
Pennsylvania 2,600 $54,110
New York 2,360 $60,050
California 2,280 $70,190
Illinois 2,200 $61,880
Wisconsin 1,920 $36,520
North Carolina 1,510 $64,890
Massachusetts 1,410 $61,240
Indiana 1,350 $56,710
Michigan 1,140 $53,330
Tennessee 1,060 $60,550
Arizona 1,020 $63,310
Georgia 980 $67,570
Virginia 930 $68,820
Missouri 780 $56,760
Louisiana 720 $61,180
Colorado 710 $56,440
Minnesota 680 $50,740

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

State Annual Median Salary
Texas $72,930
New Jersey $70,460
California $70,190
Nevada $70,090
Virginia $68,820
Georgia $67,570
Maryland $65,310
North Carolina $64,890
Connecticut $64,500
South Carolina $63,510

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