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Occupational Therapist (OT) salary in New York, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for occupational therapists in New York, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for occupational therapists in New York was $96,390 a year, or $46.34 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $64,770 to $133,700. About 11,690 were employed.

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Occupational Therapist pay in New York vs the US

Occupational Therapist wages in New York and the US, May 2025
Measure	NY annual	NY hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$96,390	$46.34	$100,330
Mean (average)	$97,650	$46.95	$101,280
10th percentile	$64,770	$31.14	$71,690
25th percentile	$76,980	$37.01	$82,510
75th percentile	$114,400	$55.00	$116,670
90th percentile	$133,700	$64.28	$131,950

Employment in New York: 11,690. Location quotient: 1.15 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Occupational Therapist salary by metro area in New York

Occupational Therapist median wage by metro area, New York
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$101,460	$48.78	11,640
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$81,560	$39.21	970
Rochester, NY	$81,750	$39.30	740
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$85,990	$41.34	550
Syracuse, NY	$86,110	$41.40	470
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$97,720	$46.98	410
Utica-Rome, NY	$85,920	$41.31	240
Binghamton, NY	$86,390	$41.53	180
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$89,720	$43.14	80
Kingston, NY	$95,200	$45.77	70
Glens Falls, NY	$95,110	$45.73	60
Ithaca, NY	$102,910	$49.48	60
Elmira, NY	$83,190	$40.00	40

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Occupational Therapist salary in New York

Median pay: $96,390 a year ($46.34 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $64,770 to $133,700 a year

Employed: 11,690

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an OT make per hour in New York?

The median hourly wage was $46.34 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $31.14 and the 90th was $64.28.

What is the average OT salary in New York?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $97,650 a year and a median of $96,390 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do occupational therapists in New York earn more than the US median?

The New York median of $96,390 is 4% lower than the US median of $100,330 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New York rank for occupational therapist pay?

New York ranks 35 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for occupational therapists (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1122. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.