Occupational Therapy Aides in Washington

Considering a career as an Occupational Therapy Aide in Washington?

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

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

• Occupational Therapy Aides in Washington earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Occupational Therapy Aides Work in Washington?

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

There were 190 Occupational Therapy Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Occupational Therapy Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 23.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.0%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 260 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Aides ranged from $24,940 to $77,400 with $56,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.99 to $37.21. The median hourly rate was $27.22.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.2 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.02.

The median salary in Washington 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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What Major Will Prepare You For an Occupational Therapy Aide Career?

• Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.