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Occupational Therapy Aides in Arizona

Want to work in Arizona as an Occupational Therapy Aide? Read this first!

42.9% Jobs Projection
$36,080 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

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

  • Occupational Therapy Aides in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Occupational Therapy Aides Work in Arizona?

There were approximately 140 workers employed as Occupational Therapy Aides in this state in 2018.

There were 160 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 amount of Occupational Therapy Aides working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Occupational Therapy Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 42.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.0%.

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Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 200 jobs for Arizona 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 Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Aides ranged from $24,860 to $59,390 with $36,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.95 to $28.55. The median hourly rate was $17.35.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.5 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.15.

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

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Top States for Occupational Therapy Aides Employment

The table below shows the states 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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