Occupational Therapy Assistants in Vermont

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

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

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

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

How Many Occupational Therapy Assistants Work in Vermont?

There were approximately 90 workers employed as Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 100 Occupational Therapy Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Vermont

Jobs for Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

Vermont Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 90 jobs for Vermont 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 Vermont?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Assistants ranged from $47,020 to $80,390 with $58,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.6 to $38.65. The median hourly rate was $28.26.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.63 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.63.

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

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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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