Occupational Therapy Assistants in West Virginia

Considering a career as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in West Virginia?

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

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

• Occupational Therapy Assistants in West Virginia 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 West Virginia?

There were approximately 250 workers employed as Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 340 Occupational Therapy Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Occupational Therapy Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 31.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Occupational Therapy Assistants job openings in West Virginia, and 460 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapy Assistants ranged from $43,640 to $76,480 with $59,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.98 to $36.77. The median hourly rate was $28.77.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.39 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.38.

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

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Top West 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
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	70	$55,530
Wheeling, WV-OH	70	$59,530
Cumberland, MD-WV	70	$71,420
Beckley, WV	40	$56,770

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

Related Careers in West Virginia

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Occupation	West Virginia Employment Total
Occupational Therapy Aides	50

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.