What are the main factors that influence an Ot Aide's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Ot Aide's salary?

An Ot Aide's salary grows with experience: a Retail Store Customer Service Representative (0-1 years)earns $34,485, a Retail Sales Staff (1-3 years)earns $38,550, a Ot Aide (3-5 years)earns $42,804,

What are the highest paying states for an Ot Aide?

Ot Aide salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ot Aide roles are District of Columbia $46,325, California $46,149, Massachusetts $45,534. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ot Aide roles make?

Salaries for Ot Aide level roles vary by specialization: Occupational Therapist OT Full Time: $110,828; Prn Ot: $108,096; Occupational Therapist (OT): $107,820; Outpatient Ot: $99,186; Travel Ot: $97,242.

How do different companies affect an Ot Aide's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Ot Aide roles. Large, established industry leaders like Subway IP LLC ($57,183) and Kesem ($49,677) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $35,814.

Ot Aide Salary in the United States

How much does an Ot Aide make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ot Aide in the United States is $41,840 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an Ot Aide's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,024
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,214 to $45,077
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,002

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Ot Aide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,077	$3,756	$867	$22
Average	$41,840	$3,487	$805	$20
25th Percentile	$37,214	$3,101	$716	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Ot Aide Salaries

An Ot Aide's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Ot Aide Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Ot Aides. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,325.
California: $46,149.
Massachusetts: $45,534.

District of Columbia $46,325 California $46,149 Massachusetts $45,534 Washington $45,367 New Jersey $45,350 Alaska $45,292 Connecticut $44,714 New York $44,480

Hawaii $43,731 Rhode Island $43,380 Maryland $43,141 Minnesota $42,815 Colorado $42,689 Illinois $42,647 Oregon $42,488 Delaware $42,371

New Hampshire $42,298 Virginia $42,133 Pennsylvania $41,652 Nevada $41,409 North Dakota $41,329 Michigan $41,204 Wisconsin $41,158 Vermont $41,066

Texas $40,811 Maine $40,794 Arizona $40,769 Ohio $40,740 Georgia $40,355 Indiana $40,162 Wyoming $40,124 Utah $40,066

Iowa $40,041 Kansas $39,840 Louisiana $39,781 North Carolina $39,760 Missouri $39,752 Florida $39,589 Montana $39,501 Nebraska $39,417

Kentucky $39,371 South Carolina $39,204 Tennessee $39,099 Idaho $39,058 New Mexico $38,752 Oklahoma $38,685 Alabama $38,438 South Dakota $38,024

Arkansas $37,798 West Virginia $37,677 Mississippi $37,313

Top Paying Cities for Ot Aides

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $52,773
San Francisco: $52,195
Oakland: $51,095

San Jose, CA $52,773

San Francisco, CA $52,195

Oakland, CA $51,095

New York, NY $48,174

Paramus, NJ $47,588

Queens Village, NY $47,586

Passaic, NJ $47,546

Bergenfield, NJ $47,543

Stamford, CT $47,451

Huntington, NY $47,433

Newark, NJ $47,124

Bridgeport, CT $47,036

Vallejo, CA $46,953

New Brunswick, NJ $46,936

Petaluma, CA $46,911

Middlesex, NJ $46,831

Somerset, NJ $46,802

Santa Cruz, CA $46,748

Boston, MA $46,492

Monterey, CA $46,346

Seattle, WA $46,250

Santa Rosa, CA $46,241

Los Angeles, CA $46,229

Juneau, AK $46,120

Washington, DC $46,074

Orange, CA $45,925

Santa Ana, CA $45,815

Long Beach, CA $45,773

Anaheim, CA $45,764

Anchorage, AK $45,744

Santa Maria, CA $45,618

Everett, WA $45,610

Danbury, CT $45,462

Bremerton, WA $45,405

Tacoma, WA $45,254

New Suffolk, NY $45,253

Sacramento, CA $45,241

Santa Barbara, CA $45,195

Trenton, NJ $45,149

San Diego, CA $45,149

Brockton, MA $45,103

Fairbanks, AK $45,001

Lompoc, CA $44,894

Lowell, MA $44,860

Ventura, CA $44,852

Nashua, NH $44,844

Stockton, CA $44,840

Modesto, CA $44,534

Poughkeepsie, NY $44,442

Olympia, WA $44,363

Kennewick, WA $44,363

New Haven, CT $44,346

Lawrence, MA $44,195

Hartford, CT $44,154

Riverside, CA $44,145

New Bedford, MA $44,103

Richland, WA $44,103

Bakersfield, CA $44,045

San Bernardino, CA $44,028

New Britain, CT $44,024

Atlantic City, NJ $44,024

New London, CT $44,007

Norwich, CT $43,995

Portsmouth, NH $43,986

Boulder, CO $43,898

Portland, OR $43,840

Worcester, MA $43,836

Minneapolis, MN $43,706

Philadelphia, PA $43,647

Honolulu, HI $43,509

Saint Paul, MN $43,489

Vineland, NJ $43,480

Providence, RI $43,359

Chicago, IL $43,237

Bellingham, WA $43,187

Springfield, MA $43,154

Baltimore, MD $43,141

Chico, CA $43,037

Pittsfield, MA $42,924

Manchester, NH $42,844

Spokane, WA $42,660

Denver, CO $42,656

Albany, NY $42,459

Troy, NY $42,442

Nassau, NY $42,398

Schenectady, NY $42,355

Wilmington, DE $42,321

Burlington, VT $42,262

Salem, OR $42,246

Portland, ME $42,116

Yakima, WA $42,074

Rochester, MN $41,944

Reno, NV $41,924

Fresno, CA $41,924

Milwaukee, WI $41,886

Detroit, MI $41,844

Ann Arbor, MI $41,837

Allentown, PA $41,832

Colorado Springs, CO $41,760

Syracuse, NY $41,739

Carson City, NV $41,739

Houston, TX $41,681

Eugene, OR $41,660

Gary, IN $41,610

Springfield, OR $41,576

Bismarck, ND $41,568

Galveston, TX $41,539

Medford, OR $41,476

Fort Collins, CO $41,459

Concord, NH $41,438

Austin, TX $41,426

Mesa, AZ $41,338

Reading, PA $41,334

Phoenix, AZ $41,329

Dallas, TX $41,317

Saint Cloud, MN $41,277

Madison, WI $41,221

Utica, NY $41,108

Rochester, NY $41,041

Des Moines, IA $41,037

Raleigh, NC $41,032

Atlanta, GA $40,970

Battle Creek, MI $40,957

Salt Lake City, UT $40,945

Lancaster, PA $40,882

Harrisburg, PA $40,823

Kansas City, MO $40,781

Champaign, IL $40,773

Kansas City, KS $40,773

Fort Worth, TX $40,769

Columbus, OH $40,762

Boca Raton, FL $40,752

Pittsburgh, PA $40,735

Richmond, VA $40,719

Indianapolis, IN $40,710

Cleveland, OH $40,706

Las Vegas, NV $40,656

Cincinnati, OH $40,656

Petersburg, VA $40,593

Huntsville, AL $40,530

Lansing, MI $40,502

Lebanon, PA $40,497

Pueblo, CO $40,493

Appleton, WI $40,480

Buffalo, NY $40,463

Dayton, OH $40,451

Racine, WI $40,442

Charlotte, NC $40,438

Saint Louis, MO $40,426

York, PA $40,401

Elkhart, IN $40,401

Gastonia, NC $40,393

Billings, MT $40,383

Beaumont, TX $40,371

Lorain, OH $40,363

Benton Harbor, MI $40,355

Toledo, OH $40,346

Binghamton, NY $40,325

Rock Hill, SC $40,321

Rockford, IL $40,300

Springfield, IL $40,283

Elyria, OH $40,279

Fargo, ND $40,279

Flagstaff, AZ $40,250

Fort Lauderdale, FL $40,225

Duluth, MN $40,200

Miami, FL $40,200

Cheyenne, WY $40,170

Grand Forks, ND $40,170

Bangor, ME $40,078

Cedar Rapids, IA $40,032

Durham, NC $40,015

Louisville, KY $40,011

Grand Rapids, MI $40,003

Hialeah, FL $39,999

Casper, WY $39,940

Scranton, PA $39,890

New Orleans, LA $39,878

Virginia Beach, VA $39,873

Akron, OH $39,853

Peoria, IL $39,798

Sarasota, FL $39,790

Nashville, TN $39,760

Omaha, NE $39,760

Green Bay, WI $39,760

Baton Rouge, LA $39,740

Charleston, SC $39,731

Jamestown, NY $39,710

Davenport, IA $39,710

Tucson, AZ $39,689

Saint Petersburg, FL $39,664

Tampa, FL $39,656

Evansville, IN $39,631

Port Arthur, TX $39,631

Bradenton, FL $39,614

Santa Fe, NM $39,539

Orlando, FL $39,463

Clearwater, FL $39,451

Canton, OH $39,363

La Crosse, WI $39,363

Albuquerque, NM $39,338

Newport News, VA $39,334

High Point, NC $39,321

Ogden, UT $39,304

Corpus Christi, TX $39,271

Norfolk, VA $39,246

Laramie, WY $39,246

Rock Island, IL $39,221

Saginaw, MI $39,212

Jacksonville, FL $39,208

Salisbury, NC $39,200

Boise, ID $39,191

Moline, IL $39,171

Fort Myers, FL $39,158

Memphis, TN $39,150

Tulsa, OK $39,129

Waterloo, IA $39,104

Spartanburg, SC $39,062

Lincoln, NE $39,041

Fort Wayne, IN $39,032

Provo, UT $39,028

Cedar Falls, IA $38,978

San Antonio, TX $38,961

Greensboro, NC $38,945

South Bend, IN $38,940

Savannah, GA $38,894

Muskegon, MI $38,878

Birmingham, AL $38,873

Winston Salem, NC $38,853

Lake Charles, LA $38,752

Anderson, IN $38,744

Lexington, KY $38,731

Augusta, GA $38,719

Greenville, SC $38,719

Lima, OH $38,685

Wichita, KS $38,681

Tuscaloosa, AL $38,681

Columbia, SC $38,643

Springfield, OH $38,635

Asheville, NC $38,568

Bloomington, IN $38,539

Knoxville, TN $38,388

Shreveport, LA $38,384

Wilmington, NC $38,330

Roanoke, VA $38,330

Topeka, KS $38,254

Frankfort, KY $38,250

Oklahoma City, OK $38,221

Chillicothe, OH $38,204

Longview, TX $38,200

Melbourne, FL $38,196

Sioux Falls, SD $38,129

Mobile, AL $38,125

Terre Haute, IN $38,108

Altoona, PA $38,083

Amarillo, TX $38,053

Killeen, TX $38,041

Fayetteville, AR $38,007

Chattanooga, TN $37,995

Sioux City, IA $37,957

Idaho Falls, ID $37,949

Lynchburg, VA $37,915

Gainesville, FL $37,861

Portsmouth, OH $37,840

Little Rock, AR $37,832

Lafayette, LA $37,815

Youngstown, OH $37,815

Daytona Beach, FL $37,790

Clarksville, TN $37,786

Pensacola, FL $37,781

Temple, TX $37,779

Hopkinsville, KY $37,656

Erie, PA $37,648

Florence, SC $37,631

Charleston, WV $37,564

Great Falls, MT $37,543

Macon, GA $37,484

Tallahassee, FL $37,480

Fayetteville, NC $37,472

Waco, TX $37,463

Helena, MT $37,434

Pine Bluff, AR $37,418

Vincennes, IN $37,367

Lubbock, TX $37,350

Alamogordo, NM $37,325

Twin Falls, ID $37,288

Rapid City, SD $37,275

Jackson, MS $37,200

Huntington, WV $37,197

Greenville, MS $37,196

Parkersburg, WV $37,153

Montgomery, AL $37,145

Wichita Falls, TX $37,104

Springfield, MO $37,104

Biloxi, MS $37,083

Monroe, LA $37,041

Johnstown, PA $37,012

Sumter, SC $36,995

Columbus, GA $36,991

Pascagoula, MS $36,911

Abilene, TX $36,911

Kingsport, TN $36,802

Albany, GA $36,802

Gulfport, MS $36,790

Alexandria, LA $36,652

Fort Smith, AR $36,547

El Paso, TX $36,434

Las Cruces, NM $36,246

Harlingen, TX $36,140

Pocatello, ID $36,133

Florence, AL $36,079

Brownsville, TX $36,070

Mcallen, TX $35,982

Dothan, AL $35,924

Columbus, MS $35,675

Altus, OK $35,480

Lawton, OK $35,401

Pierre, SD $35,250

What Skills Can Increase an Ot Aide's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 19.15% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Cash Handling (Mentioned in 1.76% Job Postings): Process of receiving and giving money in a business. In retail, cash handling ranges from the point of sale to the behind-the-scenes money management during the day.
Sales Support (Mentioned in 1.05% Job Postings): The tasks, roles, and technology that exist within our organization to help our sales force close deals.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	19.15%
Cash Handling	1.76%
Sales Support	1.05%

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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Ot Aide's salary.

Sales Lead: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
POS System: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Housekeeping: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Sales Lead	$45,187	8%
POS System	$43,932	5%
Housekeeping	$43,932	5%
Retail Operations	$43,513	4%
Written Communication	$43,095	3%
Team Management	$43,095	3%

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Ot Aide Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ot Aide roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Media, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Ot Aide positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Ot Aide as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Ot Aide

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$50,208	$24.0	20%

How Education impacts an Ot Aide's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Ot Aides enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Ot Aide with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $34,138 and $36,415).

Ot Aide Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Ot Aide

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 45.0%

Associates 18.0%

Bachelors 36.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	45.0%
Associates	18.0%
Bachelors	36.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Ot Aide Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Ot Aide's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$37,214

Average $41,840/year

$45,077

$3,101

Average $3,487/month

$3,756

$716

Average $805/week

$867

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,077	$3,756	$867	$22
Average	$41,840	$3,487	$805	$20
25th Percentile	$37,214	$3,101	$716	$18

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Salary Trends for Ot Aide

Salaries for an Ot Aide can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $44,435 in 2023 to around $43,021 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Ot Aide salary trends, .

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2023

$44,435

2024

$43,312

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$43,021

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2024	$43,312
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