Occupational Therapists pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$107,110avg. a year
$51.49 an hour · 11,640 employed
Occupational Therapists in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $107,110 a year. That is $9,460 (10%) more than the New York average of $97,650. The U.S. average is $101,280.
$101,460Median pay
$51.49Average hourly
+10%vs. New York average
11,640Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for occupational therapists in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
160 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$99,060
$47.63 an hour
2410 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$98,060
$47.14 an hour
370 jobs
Kingston, NY
$94,650
$45.51 an hour
440 jobs
Elmira, NY
$92,060
$44.26 an hour
580 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$90,540
$43.53 an hour
660 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$90,420
$43.47 an hour
7470 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$89,860
$43.20 an hour
8180 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$88,650
$42.62 an hour
9550 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$86,910
$41.79 an hour
10240 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$85,910
$41.31 an hour
11740 jobs
Rochester, NY
$84,190
$40.48 an hour
12970 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$83,790
$40.29 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | $119,600 |
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| Nurse Practitioners | $162,620 |
| Pharmacists | $142,420 |
| Physical Therapists | $110,480 |
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Questions and answers
How much do occupational therapists make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $107,110 a year, and the median is $101,460. About 11,640 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $9,460 (10%) more than the New York average of $97,650.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.17 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1122. Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.