31 Series · SOC 31-2011
Occupational Therapy Assistants Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $72,300
- Median / year
- +5.8%
- 2024→2025
- $89,780
- Top 10% earn
- +19.2%
- Growth '24–'34
- 51,290
- Estimated US jobs
Occupational Therapy Assistants earn a median of $72,300 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $72,300, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $51,490 (10th percentile) to $89,780 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 51,290 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Maryland ($82,010).
The pay verdict
Occupational Therapy Assistants earn a median of $72,300, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 63% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Support, it ranks #1 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 19.2% by 2034.
- $72,300
- Median annual wage
- Top 37%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #1 of 17
- in Healthcare Support
- 1.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Maryland at $82,010. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Occupational Therapy Assistants moved from $61,510 in May 2019 to $72,300 in May 2025 (+17.5%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Occupational Therapy Assistants sits -6.9 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Occupational Therapy Assistants (SOC 31-2011) has a national median of $72,300 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $51,490 to $89,780, and the published mean is $70,710. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 51,290 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 50 state or territory areas and 293 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $68,340 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $72,300 in May 2025, a rise of $3,960 (+5.8%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +19.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as much faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 7,200 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Associate's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Healthcare Support Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Maryland pays the highest state median at $82,010, which is +13% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $97,860. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$72,300
per year
Median Hourly
$34.76/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$70,710
average
Employment
51,290
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Occupational Therapy Assistants pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$72,300 Top 37% higher than 63% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 (this entry) | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$72,300 · 63rd percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 31-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Occupational Therapy Assistants; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Home Health and Pers…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 17%, Median annual wage $35800
- Nursing Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $42260
- Medical Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.5%, Median annual wage $45690
- Dental Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $48070
- Phlebotomists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $45230
- Veterinary Assistant…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $38150
- Physical Therapist A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 22%, Median annual wage $68380
- Healthcare Support W…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $48430
- Massage Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.4%, Median annual wage $58450
- Medical Equipment Pr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10%, Median annual wage $47700
- Orderlies: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $38290
- Occupational Therapy…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 19.2%, Median annual wage $72300
- Physical Therapist A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.8%, Median annual wage $35240
- Medical Transcriptio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.9%, Median annual wage $40410
- Pharmacy Aides: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $37680
- Psychiatric Aides: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.4%, Median annual wage $44910
- Occupational Therapy…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $39160
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+19.2%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
7,200
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+9,500
49,200 (2024) → 58,700 (2034)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Healthcare Support Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
5.5/100
Danger Index
22.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Occupational Therapy Assistants roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
- ▸ Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs.
- ▸ Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
- ▸ Implement, or assist occupational therapists with implementing, treatment plans designed to help clients function independently.
- ▸ Monitor patients' performance in therapy activities, providing encouragement.
- ▸ Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintain this information in client records.
- ▸ Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
- ▸ Attend continuing education classes.
- ▸ Aid patients in dressing and grooming themselves.
- ▸ Evaluate the daily living skills or capacities of clients with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Occupational Therapy Assistants pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $57,870 |
| 2016 | $59,010 |
| 2017 | $59,310 |
| 2018 | $60,220 |
| 2019 | $61,510 |
| 2020 | $62,940 |
| 2021 | $61,730 |
| 2022 | $64,250 |
| 2023 | $67,010 |
| 2024 | $68,340 |
| 2025 | $72,300 |
2015 median
$57,870
2025 median
$72,300
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$10,790 (+17.5%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+2.7%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $57,870 | First banked release | 35,460 |
| May 2016 | $59,010 | +2.0% | 38,170 |
| May 2017 | $59,310 | +0.5% | 41,650 |
| May 2018 | $60,220 | +1.5% | 42,660 |
| May 2019 | $61,510 | Classification break | 44,990 |
| May 2020 | $62,940 | +2.3% | 42,750 |
| May 2021 | $61,730 | -1.9% | 41,980 |
| May 2022 | $64,250 | +4.1% | 43,810 |
| May 2023 | $67,010 | +4.3% | 46,090 |
| May 2024 | $68,340 | +2.0% | 47,910 |
| May 2025 | $72,300 | +5.8% | 51,290 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $57,870 in May 2015 to $72,300 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.7% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 44,990 in May 2019 to 51,290 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $82,010 | +13% above national |
| 2 | California | $81,770 | +13% above national |
| 3 | Texas | $81,500 | +13% above national |
| 4 | Nevada | $79,510 | +10% above national |
| 5 | Arkansas | $78,940 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Delaware | $78,640 | +9% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $77,590 | +7% above national |
| 8 | New Mexico | $77,020 | +7% above national |
| 9 | Oregon | $76,850 | +6% above national |
| 10 | Georgia | $75,920 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $75,340 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $75,040 | +4% above national |
| 13 | New Jersey | $74,960 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Virginia | $74,960 | +4% above national |
| 15 | South Carolina | $73,740 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Arizona | $73,490 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Montana | $72,800 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Connecticut | $72,780 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Hawaii | $72,710 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Florida | $71,630 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $71,590 | 1% below national |
| 22 | North Carolina | $69,390 | 4% below national |
| 23 | New York | $68,530 | 5% below national |
| 24 | New Hampshire | $67,790 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $66,710 | 8% below national |
| 26 | Indiana | $66,660 | 8% below national |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $66,520 | 8% below national |
| 28 | District of Columbia | $66,390 | 8% below national |
| 29 | Louisiana | $66,090 | 9% below national |
| 30 | Utah | $66,080 | 9% below national |
| 31 | Missouri | $66,070 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Idaho | $65,330 | 10% below national |
| 33 | Kentucky | $65,230 | 10% below national |
| 34 | Kansas | $65,010 | 10% below national |
| 35 | Minnesota | $64,920 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Maine | $64,270 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Iowa | $64,140 | 11% below national |
| 38 | Illinois | $64,120 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Michigan | $63,260 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Nebraska | $63,180 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Wyoming | $62,750 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Ohio | $62,700 | 13% below national |
| 43 | Tennessee | $62,420 | 14% below national |
| 44 | Alabama | $62,250 | 14% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $61,650 | 15% below national |
| 46 | North Dakota | $60,970 | 16% below national |
| 47 | West Virginia | $60,370 | 17% below national |
| 48 | Wisconsin | $59,960 | 17% below national |
| 49 | South Dakota | $56,180 | 22% below national |
| 50 | Alaska | $53,530 | 26% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,860 | +35% above national |
| 2 | Modesto, CA | $96,210 | +33% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $95,370 | +32% above national |
| 4 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $95,190 | +32% above national |
| 5 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $95,180 | +32% above national |
| 6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $88,250 | +22% above national |
| 7 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $86,440 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Spartanburg, SC | $86,040 | +19% above national |
| 9 | Boulder, CO | $84,860 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $84,400 | +17% above national |
| 11 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $82,680 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $82,620 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $82,610 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $82,060 | +13% above national |
| 15 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $81,500 | +13% above national |
| 16 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $81,340 | +13% above national |
| 17 | Visalia, CA | $81,200 | +12% above national |
| 18 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $81,170 | +12% above national |
| 19 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $80,910 | +12% above national |
| 20 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $80,660 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $80,070 | +11% above national |
| 22 | Charlottesville, VA | $79,770 | +10% above national |
| 23 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $79,720 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Lubbock, TX | $79,690 | +10% above national |
| 25 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $79,520 | +10% above national |
| 26 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $79,240 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $78,720 | +9% above national |
| 28 | Jonesboro, AR | $78,660 | +9% above national |
| 29 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78,640 | +9% above national |
| 30 | Lynchburg, VA | $78,230 | +8% above national |
| 31 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $78,180 | +8% above national |
| 32 | Reno, NV | $78,100 | +8% above national |
| 33 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,090 | +8% above national |
| 34 | Lake Charles, LA | $77,820 | +8% above national |
| 35 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $77,690 | +7% above national |
| 36 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $77,590 | +7% above national |
| 37 | Waco, TX | $77,170 | +7% above national |
| 38 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $76,980 | +6% above national |
| 39 | Richmond, VA | $76,760 | +6% above national |
| 40 | Amarillo, TX | $76,720 | +6% above national |
| 41 | Salem, OR | $76,570 | +6% above national |
| 42 | Worcester, MA | $76,570 | +6% above national |
| 43 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $76,440 | +6% above national |
| 44 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $76,290 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $76,090 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $76,080 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Longview, TX | $76,070 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Fresno, CA | $76,030 | +5% above national |
| 49 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $75,850 | +5% above national |
| 50 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $75,770 | +5% above national |
| 51 | Las Cruces, NM | $75,750 | +5% above national |
| 52 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $75,670 | +5% above national |
| 53 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $75,620 | +5% above national |
| 54 | Dover, DE | $75,440 | +4% above national |
| 55 | Tulsa, OK | $75,360 | +4% above national |
| 56 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $75,300 | +4% above national |
| 57 | Tyler, TX | $75,280 | +4% above national |
| 58 | Barnstable Town, MA | $75,170 | +4% above national |
| 59 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $74,960 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Springfield, OH | $74,950 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Colorado Springs, CO | $74,700 | +3% above national |
| 62 | El Paso, TX | $74,640 | +3% above national |
| 63 | Wichita Falls, TX | $74,450 | +3% above national |
| 64 | Corpus Christi, TX | $74,430 | +3% above national |
| 65 | Albuquerque, NM | $74,380 | +3% above national |
| 66 | Columbia, SC | $74,330 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $74,290 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $73,890 | +2% above national |
| 69 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $73,720 | +2% above national |
| 70 | Victoria, TX | $73,720 | +2% above national |
| 71 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $73,710 | +2% above national |
| 72 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $73,580 | +2% above national |
| 73 | New Haven, CT | $73,440 | +2% above national |
| 74 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $73,340 | +1% above national |
| 75 | Fort Wayne, IN | $73,130 | +1% above national |
| 76 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $73,130 | +1% above national |
| 77 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $73,030 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Roanoke, VA | $72,870 | +1% above national |
| 79 | Asheville, NC | $72,840 | +1% above national |
| 80 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $72,820 | +1% above national |
| 81 | Punta Gorda, FL | $72,800 | +1% above national |
| 82 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $72,780 | +1% above national |
| 83 | Florence, SC | $72,720 | +1% above national |
| 84 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $72,630 | same as national |
| 85 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $72,190 | same as national |
| 86 | Lancaster, PA | $72,170 | same as national |
| 87 | Savannah, GA | $72,120 | same as national |
| 88 | Reading, PA | $72,110 | same as national |
| 89 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $72,070 | same as national |
| 90 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $71,960 | same as national |
| 91 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $71,930 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $71,750 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $71,640 | 1% below national |
| 94 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $71,570 | 1% below national |
| 95 | Tucson, AZ | $71,480 | 1% below national |
| 96 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $71,420 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $71,310 | 1% below national |
| 98 | Gainesville, FL | $71,240 | 1% below national |
| 99 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $71,050 | 2% below national |
| 100 | Owensboro, KY | $70,840 | 2% below national |
| 101 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $70,630 | 2% below national |
| 102 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $70,570 | 2% below national |
| 103 | Jacksonville, FL | $70,540 | 2% below national |
| 104 | Winston-Salem, NC | $70,150 | 3% below national |
| 105 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $70,020 | 3% below national |
| 106 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $69,570 | 4% below national |
| 107 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $69,270 | 4% below national |
| 108 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $68,900 | 5% below national |
| 109 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $68,530 | 5% below national |
| 110 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $68,380 | 5% below national |
| 111 | Pueblo, CO | $68,370 | 5% below national |
| 112 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $68,230 | 6% below national |
| 113 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $67,840 | 6% below national |
| 114 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $67,840 | 6% below national |
| 115 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $67,780 | 6% below national |
| 116 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $67,460 | 7% below national |
| 117 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $67,450 | 7% below national |
| 118 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $67,300 | 7% below national |
| 119 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $67,290 | 7% below national |
| 120 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $67,290 | 7% below national |
| 121 | Springfield, IL | $67,140 | 7% below national |
| 122 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $66,920 | 7% below national |
| 123 | Boise City, ID | $66,550 | 8% below national |
| 124 | Tallahassee, FL | $66,320 | 8% below national |
| 125 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $66,230 | 8% below national |
| 126 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $66,210 | 8% below national |
| 127 | Evansville, IN | $66,200 | 8% below national |
| 128 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $66,160 | 8% below national |
| 129 | Omaha, NE-IA | $65,930 | 9% below national |
| 130 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $65,850 | 9% below national |
| 131 | Oklahoma City, OK | $65,840 | 9% below national |
| 132 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $65,730 | 9% below national |
| 133 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $65,380 | 10% below national |
| 134 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $65,210 | 10% below national |
| 135 | Lafayette, LA | $64,900 | 10% below national |
| 136 | Utica-Rome, NY | $64,880 | 10% below national |
| 137 | Johnson City, TN | $64,810 | 10% below national |
| 138 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $64,700 | 11% below national |
| 139 | Greenville, NC | $64,680 | 11% below national |
| 140 | Williamsport, PA | $64,650 | 11% below national |
| 141 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $64,310 | 11% below national |
| 142 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $64,310 | 11% below national |
| 143 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $64,250 | 11% below national |
| 144 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $64,250 | 11% below national |
| 145 | Springfield, MA | $64,250 | 11% below national |
| 146 | Wichita, KS | $64,250 | 11% below national |
| 147 | York-Hanover, PA | $64,180 | 11% below national |
| 148 | Monroe, LA | $64,130 | 11% below national |
| 149 | Laredo, TX | $64,090 | 11% below national |
| 150 | Ogden, UT | $64,050 | 11% below national |
| 151 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $64,040 | 11% below national |
| 152 | Fayetteville, NC | $64,010 | 11% below national |
| 153 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $64,010 | 11% below national |
| 154 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $63,740 | 12% below national |
| 155 | Toledo, OH | $63,710 | 12% below national |
| 156 | Fargo, ND-MN | $63,660 | 12% below national |
| 157 | Jackson, MS | $63,540 | 12% below national |
| 158 | Bangor, ME | $63,520 | 12% below national |
| 159 | Columbus, OH | $63,480 | 12% below national |
| 160 | Wilmington, NC | $63,440 | 12% below national |
| 161 | Sandusky, OH | $63,260 | 13% below national |
| 162 | Lincoln, NE | $63,180 | 13% below national |
| 163 | Birmingham, AL | $63,170 | 13% below national |
| 164 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $63,120 | 13% below national |
| 165 | Baton Rouge, LA | $63,030 | 13% below national |
| 166 | Columbia, MO | $62,810 | 13% below national |
| 167 | Cleveland, OH | $62,700 | 13% below national |
| 168 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $62,670 | 13% below national |
| 169 | Rockford, IL | $62,640 | 13% below national |
| 170 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $62,440 | 14% below national |
| 171 | Akron, OH | $62,380 | 14% below national |
| 172 | Manhattan, KS | $62,380 | 14% below national |
| 173 | Rochester, NY | $62,330 | 14% below national |
| 174 | Mobile, AL | $62,250 | 14% below national |
| 175 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $62,210 | 14% below national |
| 176 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $62,200 | 14% below national |
| 177 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $62,010 | 14% below national |
| 178 | Pittsburgh, PA | $61,900 | 14% below national |
| 179 | Topeka, KS | $61,740 | 15% below national |
| 180 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $61,700 | 15% below national |
| 181 | Bowling Green, KY | $61,690 | 15% below national |
| 182 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $61,560 | 15% below national |
| 183 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $61,510 | 15% below national |
| 184 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $61,360 | 15% below national |
| 185 | Springfield, MO | $61,360 | 15% below national |
| 186 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $61,280 | 15% below national |
| 187 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $61,230 | 15% below national |
| 188 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $61,120 | 15% below national |
| 189 | Huntsville, AL | $61,040 | 16% below national |
| 190 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $60,940 | 16% below national |
| 191 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $60,900 | 16% below national |
| 192 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $60,840 | 16% below national |
| 193 | Kenosha, WI | $60,790 | 16% below national |
| 194 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $60,740 | 16% below national |
| 195 | Lima, OH | $60,550 | 16% below national |
| 196 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $60,520 | 16% below national |
| 197 | Syracuse, NY | $60,320 | 17% below national |
| 198 | Altoona, PA | $60,310 | 17% below national |
| 199 | Bloomington, IL | $60,050 | 17% below national |
| 200 | Flint, MI | $60,040 | 17% below national |
| 201 | Knoxville, TN | $59,930 | 17% below national |
| 202 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $59,160 | 18% below national |
| 203 | Erie, PA | $58,470 | 19% below national |
| 204 | Appleton, WI | $57,920 | 20% below national |
| 205 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $57,810 | 20% below national |
| 206 | Charleston, WV | $57,520 | 20% below national |
| 207 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $57,520 | 20% below national |
| 208 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $57,450 | 21% below national |
| 209 | Green Bay, WI | $57,280 | 21% below national |
| 210 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $56,180 | 22% below national |
| 211 | Johnstown, PA | $56,120 | 22% below national |
| 212 | Eau Claire, WI | $56,110 | 22% below national |
| 213 | Peoria, IL | $55,210 | 24% below national |
| 214 | Madison, WI | $54,870 | 24% below national |
| 215 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $52,560 | 27% below national |
| 216 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $51,140 | 29% below national |
| 217 | Anchorage, AK | $49,050 | 32% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 31 (Healthcare Support Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Dental Assistants
SOC 31-9091
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
SOC 31-9099
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
SOC 31-1120
Massage Therapists
SOC 31-9011
Medical Assistants
SOC 31-9092
Showing 5 of 16 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Healthcare Support Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($72,300 here) and reported employment (51,290 jobs here).
Similar median pay
Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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