Occupational Therapy Assistants in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as an Occupational Therapy Assistant?

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For an Occupational Therapy Assistant Career?

• Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Occupational Therapist Assistant

How Many Occupational Therapy Assistants Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 1,510 Occupational Therapy Assistants working in the state.

There were 1,370 Occupational Therapy Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 25.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 220 annual job openings, and 1,690 total jobs in 2026 for Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state.

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

What do Occupational Therapy Assistants Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Assistants ranged from $43,980 to $80,070 with $64,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.14 to $38.49. The median hourly rate was $31.2.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.92.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	280	$61,860
Asheville, NC	200	$63,990
Raleigh, NC	160	$67,590
Greensboro-High Point, NC	100	$72,070
Winston-Salem, NC	100	$58,870
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	90	$62,110
New Bern, NC	70	$69,960
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	70	$62,010
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	70	$67,090
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	60	$59,980
Greenville, NC	40	$63,840
Fayetteville, NC	30	$68,170

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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Occupation	North Carolina Employment Total
Occupational Therapy Aides	120

References

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

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