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Occupational Therapy Aides Salary in the Industry of Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)

The salary statistics and trend of occupational therapy aides in the industry of hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare occupational therapy aides salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,450
25th Percentile Wage
$24,510
50th Percentile Wage
$29,310
75th Percentile Wage
$36,390
90th Percentile Wage
$49,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for occupational therapy aides in the industry of hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) occupational therapy aides is $49,310. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $29,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent occupational therapy aides is $21,450.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy aides in the industry of Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$29,310
1.47% -0.20%
2016
$28,880
0.14% -
2015
$28,840
0.69% -
2014
$28,640
-2.48% -
2013
$29,350
-0.07% -
2012
$29,370
- -

Table 3. Compare Occupational Therapy Aides Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of occupational therapy aides in 28 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of occupational therapy aides in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Home Health Care Services
$38,290
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
$36,900
Hospitals - State government owned
$35,680
Outpatient Care Centers
$34,650
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$34,210
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
$32,600
Offices of Physicians
$31,580
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$30,980
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$29,790
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
$29,750
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
$29,700
Hospitals - Privately owned
$29,510
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$29,410
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$29,310
Individual and Family Services
$29,200
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$29,110
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
$28,490
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
$27,910
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
$27,780
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$27,590
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$26,720
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned
$26,510
Social Assistance
$26,270
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$26,260
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
$26,190
Hospitals - Local government owned
$25,930
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
$25,860
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$23,430

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