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Occupational Therapists in Tennessee

Considering a career as an Occupational Therapist in Tennessee?

24.2% Jobs Projection
$84,600 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Occupational Therapists Work in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 2,360 people working as Occupational Therapists in the year 2018.

There were 2,100 Occupational Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,390 Occupational Therapists working in it, which means Tennessee has more Occupational Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Occupational Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 24.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.8%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 160 annual Occupational Therapists job openings in Tennessee, and 2,570 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Occupational Therapists Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Therapists ranged from $60,870 to $110,140 with $84,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.26 to $52.95. The median hourly rate was $40.67.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $39.36 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.31.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 900 $82,530
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 440 $81,060
Knoxville, TN 240 $80,910
Chattanooga, TN-GA 230 $77,990
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 100 $91,780
Johnson City, TN 100 $90,130
Jackson, TN 50 $84,560
Morristown, TN 30 $91,250

Top States for Occupational Therapists Employment

View the list below to see 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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