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 |
$27.02 | $32.79 | $40.76 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$25.56 | $28.95 | $32.70 |
Central Minnesota |
$25.75 | $26.22 | $32.34 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$25.13 | $25.78 | $32.54 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$25.17 | $25.65 | $30.15 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$25.46 | $29.46 | $33.25 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$24.90 | $25.65 | $31.52 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$26.22 | $32.22 | $32.70 |
* "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 660 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.