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Occupational Therapists Salary in New York

SOC 29-1122 · New York · BLS OEWS May 2025

Median Annual Salary
$96,387
$46.34/hr
3.9% lower than the US national median ($100,339)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The median salary for Occupational Therapists in New York is $96,387 per year ($46.34/hr). This is 3.9% lower than the national median of $100,339.

About This Role

BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018

Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual’s environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual.

Wage Percentiles: New York

Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · National adjusted
PercentileHourly RateAnnual Salaryvs National
P50 MEDIAN$46.34$96,387-3.9%
P10$31.14$64,771--
P25$37.01$76,981--
P75$55.00$114,400--
P90$64.28$133,702--
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Career Outlook

BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+13.8%
Much faster than average
Annual openings
10K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
160K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
22% from new growth78% from people leaving the role
Mixed: openings come from both new growth and people exiting the role.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Master's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None

Industry Wage Breakdown

Top 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
IndustryWorkforce Median Pay
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
NAICS 621300
48K$97,600
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS 622100
34K$102,920
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What is the median occupational therapists salary in New York?

The median (P50) annual salary for Occupational Therapists in New York is approximately $96,387, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 3.9% lower than the national median of $100,339. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.

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About This Data

Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.

P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.

Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.

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