Recently published May 2023 employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that there were nearly 145,000 occupational therapists (OTs) employed in the U.S.  About 26,000 of those OT jobs were in the Mid-East region of the country, an area that encompasses five states and the District of Columbia.  BLS data reveals the Mid-East region to be a relatively good region for OT pay with New York, New Jersey, and Maryland making the top ten nationally for OT annual mean wages.  BLS data reveals the following about occupational therapist employment in the Mid-East region of the U.S. as of May 2023:

Occupational Therapist Employment in the Mid-East Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
DC	340	$100,430	12th
DE	450	$94,180	22nd
MD	2,590	$101,710	8th
NJ	4,950	$105,880	4th
NY	10,460	$107,530	2nd
PA	7,110	$92,870	25th
U.S.	144,850	$93,491	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on February 7, 2025