Occupational Therapy Assistants in California
Local pay for occupational therapy assistants in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 31-2011
$81,770
median pay, California
3,840
employed in California
+13.1%
vs U.S. median
+19.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What occupational therapy assistants earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of occupational therapy assistants in California earn between $76,350 and $96,720 a year; the U.S. median is $72,300.
$65,680
P10
$76,350
P25
$81,770
MEDIAN
$96,720
P75
$104,990
P90
Pay by metro in California
$97,860
$96,210
$95,370
$95,190
$95,180
$86,440
$84,400
$82,680
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