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Occupational Therapy Assistants in New Jersey

Is New Jersey a good place for you to work as an Occupational Therapy Assistant?

29.3% Jobs Projection

$70,460 Median Salary

100 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Occupational Therapy Assistants in New Jersey is growing faster than average.
Occupational Therapy Assistants in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Occupational Therapy Assistants Work in New Jersey?

In 2018, there were 680 Occupational Therapy Assistants working in the state.

There were 570 Occupational Therapy Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 29.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Occupational Therapy Assistants job openings in New Jersey, and 750 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Assistants ranged from $54,260 to $84,810 with $70,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.09 to $40.78. The median hourly rate was $33.87.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $33.97 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.10.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	2,050	$65,430
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	800	$58,600
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	190	$57,910

Top States for Occupational Therapy Assistants Employment

View the list below to see 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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Occupation	New Jersey Employment Total
Occupational Therapy Aides	110

References

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