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Occupational Therapists in Washington

Is Washington a good place for you to work as an Occupational Therapist?

27.3% Jobs Projection
$80,300 Median Salary
290 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Occupational Therapists Work in Washington?

There were approximately 2,780 workers employed as Occupational Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 2,800 Occupational Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Occupational Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 27.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.8%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 290 annual job openings, and 4,430 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapists ranged from $54,880 to $110,740 with $80,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.38 to $53.24. The median hourly rate was $38.61.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $37.75 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.86.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,890 $80,490
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 860 $91,660
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 270 $71,920
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 60 $87,800
Bellingham, WA 60 $79,790
Kennewick-Richland, WA 50 $88,260
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 50 $80,960
Yakima, WA 40 $88,480
Wenatchee, WA 40 $90,780
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40 $88,500

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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