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Occupational Therapists in New Jersey

Want to work in New Jersey as an Occupational Therapist? Read this first!

19.3% Jobs Projection
$95,090 Median Salary
420 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Occupational Therapists in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Occupational Therapists in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

  • Occupational Therapists in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Occupational Therapists Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 5,380 workers employed as Occupational Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 5,240 Occupational Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,390 Occupational Therapists working in it, which means New Jersey has more Occupational Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Occupational Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 19.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.8%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 420 annual job openings, and 6,860 total jobs in 2026 for Occupational Therapists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,200 annual jobs and 161,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Occupational Therapists Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapists ranged from $67,980 to $128,420 with $95,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.69 to $61.74. The median hourly rate was $45.71.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $44.97 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Occupational Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Occupational Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 10,190 $93,380
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,560 $87,290
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 410 $77,410
Trenton, NJ 190 $92,950
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 140 $93,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 80 $80,650

Top States for Occupational Therapists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Occupational Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 9,740 $83,530
California 9,580 $97,260
Texas 9,250 $87,780
Pennsylvania 7,440 $78,340
Florida 6,750 $84,870
New Jersey 5,380 $95,090
Illinois 5,230 $84,820
Massachusetts 4,830 $87,940
Ohio 4,770 $84,320
Michigan 4,580 $74,750
North Carolina 3,470 $84,700
Wisconsin 3,420 $74,180
Maryland 3,370 $90,790
Colorado 3,130 $86,740
Virginia 3,070 $92,110
Indiana 3,040 $81,610
Minnesota 2,960 $73,760
Georgia 2,920 $82,880
Washington 2,780 $80,300
Tennessee 2,360 $84,600

Below are the states where Occupational Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $97,260
New Jersey $95,090
Nevada $94,300
Virginia $92,110
District of Columbia $91,950
Arizona $91,050
Maryland $90,790
Oregon $90,570
Connecticut $89,810
Massachusetts $87,940

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