what does the average occupational therapist make in the us
The BLS report from May 2014 states that most occupational therapists worked full-time and made an average of $78,810. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $52,670, and the top 10 percent more than $112,950. Many occupational therapists make more than the average mean wage by working in patientsâ homes, nursing homes, and hospitals. The highest average salaries can be found in Nevada, the District of Columbia, Texas, New Jersey, and California, where annual mean wages are over $84,000. The states that offer the lowest average salaries are Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, and South Dakota. Each of these states has an annual mean wage of $64,000 or less. Puerto Rico offers the lowest annual mean wage, at $35,740.