The most recently released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) occupational employment data indicated that there were nearly 145,000 occupational therapists (OTs) employed in the U.S. as of May 2023. About 11,080 of those employed as occupational therapists lived in the six-state New England region of the country.  BLS data reveals New England to be a region of wide disparity in terms of OT pay, with Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts having a mean annual wage level for occupational therapists that exceeded the profession's national average.  Concurrently, two states in the region (Vermont, and Maine) ranked among the twelve worst states in the country for OT mean annual wage levels.  A closer review of May 2023 BLS data reveals the following details about occupational therapist pay in New England:

Occupational Therapist Pay in New England

State	# Employed	Mean Annual Wage	Wage Rank*
CT	2,960	$96,220	17th
MA	5,280	$94,340	21st
ME	1,060	$80,590	51st
NH	890	$87,690	38th
RI	570	$95,660	19th
VT	320	$86,370	42nd
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 March 18, 2025