Hiring/Occupational Therapists
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Occupational Therapists by metro
80 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $100,330 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 162,450.
| Metro | Score | Band | Median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 9.3 | Hard | $106,160 | 0.70 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 8.9 | Hard | $103,080 | 0.75 |
| Tulsa, OK | 8.8 | Hard | $108,350 | 0.78 |
| Washington, DC | 8.5 | Hard | $102,960 | 0.80 |
| Baltimore, MD | 7.9 | Hard | $105,490 | 0.84 |
| New Orleans, LA | 7.8 | Hard | $102,520 | 0.83 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 7.7 | Hard | $99,400 | 1.04 |
| Richmond, VA | 7.6 | Hard | $105,550 | 1.07 |
| Cleveland, OH | 7.3 | Hard | $103,060 | 1.12 |
| Columbus, OH | 7.1 | Hard | $98,920 | 1.18 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 7.1 | Hard | $100,870 | 1.19 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 7.0 | Hard | $98,030 | 1.01 |
| Akron, OH | 6.9 | Elevated | $98,520 | 1.27 |
| Charlotte, NC | 6.8 | Elevated | $98,450 | 0.80 |
| Orlando, FL | 6.8 | Elevated | $99,520 | 0.79 |
| Dayton, OH | 6.7 | Elevated | $103,840 | 1.35 |
| Louisville, KY | 6.7 | Elevated | $100,040 | 0.99 |
| Detroit, MI | 6.6 | Elevated | $89,600 | 1.02 |
| Nashville, TN | 6.6 | Elevated | $100,630 | 0.62 |
| Raleigh, NC | 6.5 | Elevated | $84,080 | 0.87 |
| Knoxville, TN | 6.5 | Elevated | $94,490 | 0.65 |
| Memphis, TN | 6.5 | Elevated | $99,960 | 0.66 |
| Miami, FL | 6.5 | Elevated | $101,480 | 0.87 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 6.4 | Elevated | $93,780 | 0.91 |
| Houston, TX | 6.3 | Elevated | $103,580 | 0.79 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 6.2 | Elevated | $93,600 | 1.27 |
| Dallas, TX | 6.2 | Elevated | $106,110 | 0.82 |
| El Paso, TX | 5.9 | Elevated | $101,530 | 0.89 |
| Kansas City, MO | 5.7 | Elevated | $99,840 | 1.19 |
| New York, NY | 5.5 | Elevated | $101,460 | 1.17 |
| Albany, NY | 5.5 | Elevated | $85,990 | 1.18 |
| Tampa, FL | 5.5 | Elevated | $97,720 | 1.10 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 5.4 | Elevated | $99,340 | 1.12 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 5.4 | Elevated | $123,200 | 0.47 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 5.3 | Elevated | $94,450 | 1.58 |
| St. Louis, MO | 5.3 | Elevated | $95,770 | 1.33 |
| Birmingham, AL | 5.3 | Elevated | $95,250 | 0.99 |
| Columbia, SC | 5.2 | Elevated | $102,650 | 0.67 |
| Riverside, CA | 5.2 | Elevated | $119,530 | 0.62 |
| San Francisco, CA | 5.2 | Elevated | $136,770 | 0.63 |
| Fresno, CA | 5.1 | Elevated | $116,690 | 0.64 |
| McAllen, TX | 5.0 | Elevated | $100,980 | 1.09 |
| San Jose, CA | 5.0 | Elevated | $136,870 | 0.71 |
| Rochester, NY | 5.0 | Elevated | $81,750 | 1.43 |
| Little Rock, AR | 4.9 | Elevated | $104,680 | 2.04 |
| Sacramento, CA | 4.9 | Elevated | $122,780 | 0.72 |
| Charleston, SC | 4.9 | Elevated | $98,530 | 0.79 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4.8 | Elevated | $122,040 | 0.76 |
| Buffalo, NY | 4.7 | Elevated | $81,560 | 1.73 |
| Austin, TX | 4.7 | Elevated | $122,050 | 1.18 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 4.7 | Elevated | $90,860 | 1.01 |
| Greenville, SC | 4.6 | Elevated | $102,340 | 0.87 |
| Oxnard, CA | 4.3 | Elevated | $120,570 | 0.89 |
| North Port, FL | 4.3 | Elevated | $104,030 | 2.06 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 4.3 | Elevated | $99,980 | 0.59 |
| Portland, OR | 4.2 | Elevated | $112,100 | 0.58 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 4.2 | Elevated | $103,140 | 1.13 |
| San Antonio, TX | 4.1 | Elevated | $107,650 | 1.51 |
| Allentown, PA | 4.0 | Elevated | $98,440 | 1.20 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 3.9 | Standard | $98,240 | 1.24 |
| San Diego, CA | 3.8 | Standard | $121,680 | 1.01 |
| Tucson, AZ | 3.7 | Standard | $100,920 | 0.77 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 3.5 | Standard | $102,870 | 0.70 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 3.5 | Standard | $105,060 | 0.83 |
| Providence, RI | 3.3 | Standard | $98,000 | 1.52 |
| Boise City, ID | 3.1 | Standard | $98,020 | 1.03 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 2.9 | Standard | $110,520 | 0.72 |
| Denver, CO | 2.8 | Standard | $107,500 | 1.11 |
| Boston, MA | 2.7 | Standard | $101,940 | 1.70 |
| New Haven, CT | 2.7 | Standard | $102,680 | 1.38 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 2.6 | Standard | $94,020 | 1.42 |
| Worcester, MA | 2.6 | Standard | $98,300 | 2.17 |
| Madison, WI | 2.6 | Standard | $95,670 | 1.43 |
| Omaha, NE | 2.5 | Standard | $93,650 | 1.58 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 2.4 | Standard | $105,240 | 1.79 |
| Hartford, CT | 2.4 | Standard | $100,570 | 1.82 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 2.3 | Standard | $100,080 | 1.44 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 2.3 | Standard | $99,170 | 1.30 |
| Seattle, WA | 2.2 | Standard | $109,860 | 0.93 |
| Chicago, IL | 1.1 | Standard | $99,860 | 1.26 |