Salary · Metro area · SOC 31-2011

Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) salary in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, which spans MO, IL.

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 therapy assistants in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL was $62,010 a year, or $29.81 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $56,530 to $74,160. About 60 were employed.

Annual pay: Cape Girardeau vs Missouri vs the US

Occupational Therapy Assistant annual wages, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Missouri, and US
MeasureThis metroMissouriUS
Median (50th percentile)$62,010$66,070$72,300
Mean (average)$65,230$66,030$70,710
10th percentile$56,530$50,990$51,490
25th percentile$61,590$59,560$61,710
75th percentile$73,110$73,790$79,160
90th percentile$74,160$80,930$89,780
Occupational Therapy Assistant hourly wages, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$29.81
Mean (average)$31.36
10th percentile$27.18
25th percentile$29.61
75th percentile$35.15
90th percentile$35.65

Employment: 60. 1.363 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 4.13.

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

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Questions

How much does a COTA make per hour in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL?

The median hourly wage was $29.81 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $27.18 and the 90th was $35.65.

What is the average COTA salary in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $65,230 a year and a median of $62,010 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do occupational therapy assistants in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earn more than the Missouri median?

The Cape Girardeau, MO-IL median of $62,010 is 6% lower than the Missouri median of $66,070 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-2011. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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