Occupational Therapy Assistants in Virginia

Get the information you need to know about working as an Occupational Therapy Assistant.

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

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

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

How Many Occupational Therapy Assistants Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 930 workers employed as Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 950 Occupational Therapy Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 34.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 190 annual job openings, and 1,400 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Assistants ranged from $43,340 to $85,900 with $68,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.84 to $41.3. The median hourly rate was $33.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $31.98 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.11.

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

Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	390	$69,480
Richmond, VA	110	$72,580
Roanoke, VA	100	$65,990
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	90	$62,110
Lynchburg, VA	60	$72,620
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	50	$63,890

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

Related Careers in VA

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	VA Employment Total

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

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Occupational Therapist Assistant

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.