Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Modesto, California

The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Modesto, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants in Modesto is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Occupational Therapy Assistants in Modesto, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$69,590
25th Percentile Wage
$78,970
50th Percentile Wage
$82,360
75th Percentile Wage
$91,600
90th Percentile Wage
$100,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Modesto, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,590.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$82,360
10.32% 10.32%
2021
$73,860
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Table 2. Compare Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Modesto with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,360 in Modesto is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Modesto is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 36.5 percent (36.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Oakland-Fremont-Hayward.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$93,550
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$90,850
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$85,940
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$84,980
Bakersfield-Delano
$83,470
Modesto
$82,360
Salinas
$82,310
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$81,980
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$79,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$78,620
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$77,560
Stockton
$76,410
Visalia-Porterville
$74,820
Fresno
$73,390
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$72,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$71,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$70,510
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$69,810
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$52,290

See also: Top paying jobs in Modesto, California.