Occupational Therapists
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This is a very high-wage career. It pays well above the statewide median wage.
Wages for Occupational Therapists *
U S |
$38.80 | $46.52 | $52.29 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$36.68 | $40.62 | $45.86 |
Central Minnesota |
$37.82 | $41.39 | $48.49 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$32.90 | $38.14 | $39.15 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$33.19 | $38.55 | $43.00 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$36.68 | $39.50 | $44.99 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$33.93 | $38.85 | $40.53 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$37.12 | $41.21 | $47.08 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 2,850 workers employed in this small career.
Where do Occupational Therapists most often work?
- Hospitals
- Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Educational Services
- Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
- Social Assistance
Current Demand
This career is currently in high demand.
Future Demand
This career is seeing very high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 1,966 new Occupational Therapists to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 131,600 | 154,600 | 23,000 | 17.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 2,869 | 3,192 | 323 | 11.3% |
| Central Minnesota | 283 | 312 | 29 | 10.2% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 167 | 174 | 7 | 4.2% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 232 | 257 | 25 | 10.8% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 385 | 413 | 28 | 7.3% |
| Southwest Minnesota | 159 | 175 | 16 | 10.1% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 1,617 | 1,824 | 207 | 12.8% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.