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Occupational Therapy Assistants in Rhode Island

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$61,350 Median Salary

Occupational Therapy Assistants in Rhode Island earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Occupational Therapy Assistants Work in Rhode Island?

180 people worked as Occupational Therapy Assistants in 2018 in this state.

There were 220 Occupational Therapy Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 585 Occupational Therapy Assistants working in it, which means Rhode Island has fewer Occupational Therapy Assistants than average.

What do Occupational Therapy Assistants Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Assistants ranged from $50,560 to $77,020 with $61,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.31 to $37.03. The median hourly rate was $29.49.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $31.13 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.64.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	280	$60,230

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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