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Occupational Therapists in Idaho

Considering a career as an Occupational Therapist in Idaho?

23.3% Jobs Projection
$82,350 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Occupational Therapists in Idaho are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Occupational Therapists in Idaho is growing faster than average.

  • Occupational Therapists in Idaho earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Occupational Therapists Work in Idaho?

There were 430 Occupational Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Occupational Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 23.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.8%.

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Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 530 jobs for Idaho Occupational Therapists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,200 annual jobs and 161,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Occupational Therapists Make in Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapists ranged from $48,530 to $112,610 with $82,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.33 to $54.14. The median hourly rate was $39.59.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $39.73 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.14.

The median salary in Idaho is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Idaho Metros for Occupational Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Occupational Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Boise City, ID 350 $76,260
Coeur d’Alene, ID 90 $87,570
Idaho Falls, ID 60 $89,610
Pocatello, ID 50 $86,130

Top States for Occupational Therapists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Occupational Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 9,740 $83,530
California 9,580 $97,260
Texas 9,250 $87,780
Pennsylvania 7,440 $78,340
Florida 6,750 $84,870
New Jersey 5,380 $95,090
Illinois 5,230 $84,820
Massachusetts 4,830 $87,940
Ohio 4,770 $84,320
Michigan 4,580 $74,750
North Carolina 3,470 $84,700
Wisconsin 3,420 $74,180
Maryland 3,370 $90,790
Colorado 3,130 $86,740
Virginia 3,070 $92,110
Indiana 3,040 $81,610
Minnesota 2,960 $73,760
Georgia 2,920 $82,880
Washington 2,780 $80,300
Tennessee 2,360 $84,600

Below are the states where Occupational Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $97,260
New Jersey $95,090
Nevada $94,300
Virginia $92,110
District of Columbia $91,950
Arizona $91,050
Maryland $90,790
Oregon $90,570
Connecticut $89,810
Massachusetts $87,940

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