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 |
$28.88 | $32.29 | $38.33 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$26.49 | $28.80 | $30.56 |
Central Minnesota |
$25.98 | $29.01 | $29.49 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$26.00 | $26.65 | $33.36 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$23.35 | $26.97 | $29.03 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$26.05 | $28.20 | $30.13 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$26.07 | $27.83 | $29.56 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$28.27 | $29.18 | $31.54 |
* "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 630 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 966 new Occupational Therapy Assistants 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 | 43,300 | 58,900 | 15,600 | 36.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 595 | 740 | 145 | 24.4% |
| Central Minnesota | 78 | 101 | 23 | 29.5% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 33 | 36 | 3 | 9.1% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 34 | 44 | 10 | 29.4% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 76 | 82 | 6 | 7.9% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 306 | 389 | 83 | 27.1% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.