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Occupational Therapy Aides in Oklahoma

Get the information you need to know about working as an Occupational Therapy Aide.

15.4% Jobs Projection

$26,920 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Occupational Therapy Aides Work in Oklahoma?

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

There were 110 Occupational Therapy Aides employed in this state in 2017.

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

The typical state has 140 Occupational Therapy Aides working in it, which means Oklahoma has fewer Occupational Therapy Aides than average.

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Occupational Therapy Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 15.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.0%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 150 total jobs in 2026 for Occupational Therapy Aides in this state.

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

What do Occupational Therapy Aides Make in Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Aides ranged from $20,040 to $58,720 with $26,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.63 to $28.23. The median hourly rate was $12.94.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.89 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.05.

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

Top States for Occupational Therapy Aides Employment

View the list below to see 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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