Occupational Therapy Assistants salary · Missouri
Occupational Therapy Assistants Salary in Missouri
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Missouri earn a median of $66,070 a year, which is $31.77 an hour. That is $6,230 below the national median of $72,300, a difference of 9 percent. The state employs 1,470.
Missouri against the US May 2025
| Figure | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $66,070 | $72,300 |
| Median hourly | $31.77 | $34.76 |
| Mean annual | $66,030 | $70,710 |
| 10th percentile | $50,990 | $51,490 |
| 90th percentile | $80,930 | $89,780 |
| Employment | 1,470 | 51,290 |
How Missouri compares
By median pay, Missouri ranks 9 of the 12 states this site reports for occupational therapy assistants. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for occupational therapy assistants May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $81,770 | $39.31 | 3,840 |
| Texas | $81,500 | $39.19 | 5,610 |
| Massachusetts | $75,040 | $36.08 | 1,410 |
| Florida | $71,630 | $34.44 | 3,910 |
| Pennsylvania | $71,590 | $34.42 | 2,560 |
| North Carolina | $69,390 | $33.36 | 1,590 |
| New York | $68,530 | $32.95 | 2,230 |
| Indiana | $66,660 | $32.05 | 1,490 |
| Illinois | $64,120 | $30.83 | 2,470 |
| Ohio | $62,700 | $30.15 | 3,890 |
| Tennessee | $62,420 | $30.01 | 1,300 |
Common questions
How much do occupational therapy assistants make in Missouri?
The median salary for occupational therapy assistants in Missouri is $66,070 a year, or $31.77 an hour. That is $6,230 below the national median of $72,300, a difference of 9 percent. Missouri employs 1,470 of them.
Is Missouri a good state to work as an occupational therapy assistant?
On pay alone, Missouri ranks 9 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for occupational therapy assistants in Missouri?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $50,990 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $80,930 or more. The middle half falls between $59,560 and $73,790.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 31-2011 in Missouri. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national occupational therapy assistants salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.