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Occupational Therapy Aides in Georgia

Considering a career as an Occupational Therapy Aide in Georgia?

20.8% Jobs Projection

$25,870 Median Salary

40 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Occupational Therapy Aides in Georgia is growing faster than average.
Occupational Therapy Aides in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Occupational Therapy Aides Work in Georgia?

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

There were 230 Occupational Therapy Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Occupational Therapy Aides working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Occupational Therapy Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 20.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.0%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Occupational Therapy Aides job openings in Georgia, and 290 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Occupational Therapy Aides Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Aides ranged from $20,970 to $37,070 with $25,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.08 to $17.82. The median hourly rate was $12.44.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.34 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.10.

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

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Top Georgia Metros for Occupational Therapy Aides

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	40	$26,540

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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Occupation	Georgia Employment Total
Occupational Therapy Assistants	980

References

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