Healthcare Support Occupations

Occupational Therapy Assistants Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 11 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$56,680
BLS median: $68,340
DOL Median Salary
$56,680
From 11 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$68,340
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
9
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
47,910
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$56,680
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$49,254$49,254$56,680$65,520$65,520

This figure comes from 11 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$68,340
BLS Survey Salary Range
$49,070$59,950$68,340$77,340$86,930

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 47,910 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 17.1% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
California$65,520-17.5%1
Nebraska$52,967-13%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Occupational Therapy Assistants positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 33% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Occupational Therapy Assistants make?

Based on 11 DOL filings, the median salary for a Occupational Therapy Assistants is $56,680, ranging from $49,254 to $65,520.

What is the highest salary for a Occupational Therapy Assistants?

The 90th percentile salary is $86,930 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Occupational Therapy Assistants salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Occupational Therapy Assistants positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.