Occupational Therapists in California
Local pay for occupational therapists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-1122
$124,510
median pay, California
13,810
employed in California
+24.1%
vs U.S. median
+13.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What occupational therapists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of occupational therapists in California earn between $103,950 and $136,380 a year; the U.S. median is $100,330.
$85,550
P10
$103,950
P25
$124,510
MEDIAN
$136,380
P75
$158,560
P90
Pay by metro in California
$136,870
$136,770
$135,000
$130,420
$129,260
$128,010
$125,890
$124,490
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