Occupational Therapy Assistants salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $69,830–$79,930
- vs U.S. median
- +4%
- Metro rank
- #20 of 52
Occupational Therapy Assistants in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $74,960 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,200 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% above the U.S. median of $72,300 and 9% above the NY statewide median of $68,530. It ranks #20 of 52 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,200 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Occupational Therapy Assistants pay in other NY metros
1 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $51,140 |
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What is the average Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in New York?
The BLS median is $74,960 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,200 jobs pay between $69,830 and $79,930. The 10th percentile is $52,860 and the 90th is $89,040.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Occupational Therapy Assistants?
That is 4% above the U.S. median of $72,300 and 9% above the NY statewide median of $68,530. It ranks #20 of 52 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Occupational Therapy Assistants make an hour in New York?
About $36.04 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $74,960 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $33.57–$38.43 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.