Data released earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicated that there were just over 126,600 occupational therapists (OTs) employed in the U.S. as of May 2020. Nearly 26,800 occupational therapists were employed in the twelve-state Southeast region of the country at that time. BLS data revealed the Southeast to be a generally subpar one in terms of OT pay, with about 69% of the region's employed occupational therapists working in states where the OT annual mean wage level was below the national average. Among the four states where the OT annual mean wage level topped the national average was Virginia, which rated among the ten best states in the national for occupational therapist annual mean wages. A closer examination of the BLS data revealed the following details about occupational therapist pay in the Southeast as of May 2020:
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Occupational Therapist Pay in the Southeast |
State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
AL | 1,140 | $85,740 | 24th |
AR | 1,200 | $82,710 | 32nd |
FL | 6,820 | $85,670 | 25th |
GA | 2,960 | $88,910 | 14th |
KY | 1,550 | $79,900 | 41st |
LA | 1,610 | $88,370 | 15th |
MS | 830 | $87,640 | 16th |
NC | 3,390 | $81,820 | 37th |
SC | 1,630 | $79,840 | 42nd |
TN | 2,250 | $85,220 | 26th |
VA | 2,940 | $95,170 | 6th |
WV | 450 | $82,750 | 31st |
U.S. | 126,610 | $87,480 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on April 26, 2021
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