Occupational Therapy Assistants salary · Ohio
Occupational Therapy Assistants Salary in Ohio
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Ohio earn a median of $62,700 a year, which is $30.15 an hour. That is $9,600 below the national median of $72,300, a difference of 13 percent. The state employs 3,890.
Ohio against the US May 2025
| Figure | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $62,700 | $72,300 |
| Median hourly | $30.15 | $34.76 |
| Mean annual | $64,770 | $70,710 |
| 10th percentile | $49,500 | $51,490 |
| 90th percentile | $79,600 | $89,780 |
| Employment | 3,890 | 51,290 |
How Ohio compares
By median pay, Ohio ranks 11 of the 12 states this site reports for occupational therapy assistants. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for occupational therapy assistants May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $81,770 | $39.31 | 3,840 |
| Texas | $81,500 | $39.19 | 5,610 |
| Massachusetts | $75,040 | $36.08 | 1,410 |
| Florida | $71,630 | $34.44 | 3,910 |
| Pennsylvania | $71,590 | $34.42 | 2,560 |
| North Carolina | $69,390 | $33.36 | 1,590 |
| New York | $68,530 | $32.95 | 2,230 |
| Indiana | $66,660 | $32.05 | 1,490 |
| Missouri | $66,070 | $31.77 | 1,470 |
| Illinois | $64,120 | $30.83 | 2,470 |
| Tennessee | $62,420 | $30.01 | 1,300 |
Common questions
How much do occupational therapy assistants make in Ohio?
The median salary for occupational therapy assistants in Ohio is $62,700 a year, or $30.15 an hour. That is $9,600 below the national median of $72,300, a difference of 13 percent. Ohio employs 3,890 of them.
Is Ohio a good state to work as an occupational therapy assistant?
On pay alone, Ohio ranks 11 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for occupational therapy assistants in Ohio?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $49,500 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $79,600 or more. The middle half falls between $58,920 and $73,930.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 31-2011 in Ohio. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national occupational therapy assistants salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.