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Occupational Therapy Assistants in Pennsylvania

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Occupational Therapy Assistants in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as an Occupational Therapy Assistant?

24.6% Jobs Projection
$54,110 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Occupational Therapy Assistants Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 2,600 Occupational Therapy Assistants working in the state.

There were 2,850 Occupational Therapy Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 24.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 380 annual job openings, and a total of 2,940 jobs for Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Assistants in 2026.

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

What do Occupational Therapy Assistants Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Assistants ranged from $39,710 to $73,600 with $54,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.09 to $35.38. The median hourly rate was $26.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.15 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.87.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,050 $65,430
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 800 $58,600
Pittsburgh, PA 540 $49,970
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 400 $57,300
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 190 $57,910
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 140 $52,980
Lancaster, PA 140 $60,800
Erie, PA 110 $48,660
Altoona, PA 100 $47,710
York-Hanover, PA 100 $51,160
Williamsport, PA 80 $54,320
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 60 $55,030
Reading, PA 40 $58,640
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 30 $59,360

Top States for Occupational Therapy Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states 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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