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Occupational Therapy Assistants in California

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31.6% Jobs Projection
$70,190 Median Salary
330 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Occupational Therapy Assistants Work in California?

There were approximately 2,280 workers employed as Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 2,010 Occupational Therapy Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 31.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 330 annual Occupational Therapy Assistants job openings in California, and 2,500 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,600 annual jobs and 50,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Occupational Therapy Assistants Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Assistants ranged from $43,540 to $86,640 with $70,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.93 to $41.65. The median hourly rate was $33.74.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $33.17 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.57.

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

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Top California Metros for Occupational Therapy Assistants

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 910 $70,360
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 300 $65,390
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 260 $71,790
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 180 $51,560
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 160 $82,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 80 $57,940
Fresno, CA 50 $70,780
Visalia-Porterville, CA 40 $80,480

Top States for Occupational Therapy Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states 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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