Occupational Therapy Assistants
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 career pays above the statewide median wage.
Wages for Occupational Therapy Assistants *
U S |
$25.52 | $30.10 | $35.82 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$21.89 | $25.26 | $29.20 |
Central Minnesota |
$21.19 | $23.49 | $27.61 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$21.83 | $24.20 | $29.26 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$20.79 | $22.82 | $24.76 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$20.02 | $23.43 | $27.54 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$21.99 | $25.27 | $29.55 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$22.36 | $26.29 | $29.63 |
* "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 690 workers employed in this very small career.
Where do Occupational Therapy Assistants most often work?
- Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Hospitals
- Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
- Educational Services
Current Demand
This career is currently in moderate demand.
Future Demand
This career is seeing very high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 772 new Occupational Therapy Assistants to meet market demand between 2016-2026. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 43,800 | 58,300 | 14,500 | 33.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 506 | 603 | 97 | 19.2% |
| Central Minnesota | 75 | 94 | 19 | 25.3% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 38 | 41 | 3 | 7.9% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 62 | 70 | 8 | 12.9% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 53 | 58 | 5 | 9.4% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 309 | 374 | 65 | 21% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.