 Employment
and Earnings
Occupational therapists hold about 104,500 jobs in the United States.
The largest number of occupational therapist jobs was in ambulatory
healthcare services, which employed about 29 percent of occupational
therapists. Other major employers were hospitals, offices of other
health practitioners (including offices of occupational therapists),
public and private educational services, and nursing care facilities.
Some occupational therapists were employed by home healthcare services,
outpatient care centers, offices of physicians, individual and family
services, community care facilities for the elderly, and government
agencies.
A small number of occupational therapists were self-employed in private
practice. These practitioners treated clients referred by other health
professionals. They also provided contract or consulting services to
nursing care facilities, schools, adult day care programs, and home
healthcare agencies.
In terms of earnings,
the median annual earnings of occupational therapists is about $66,780
according to the most recent data. The middle 50 percent earned between
$55,090 and $81,290. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $42,820, and
the highest 10 percent earned more than $98,310. Median annual wages in
the industries employing the largest numbers of occupational therapists are:
|
Home health
care services |
$74,510 |
|
Nursing care
facilities |
72,790 |
|
Offices of
other health care practitioners |
69,360 |
|
General
medical and surgical hospitals |
68,100 |
|
Elementary
and secondary schools |
60,020 |
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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