LIVE MARKET·432 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant salary in California: $43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr median.

Pay range $39.00$1,560$81,120–$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr across the middle 50% of 432 active California postings from 186 employers.

19.4% above the national Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant median of $36.00/hr · #1 of 44 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$43.00$1,720$89,440
P25–P75
$39.00$1,560$81,120–$47.50$1,900$98,800
middle 50%
Postings
432
last 180 days
Employers
186
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)432 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr
02Oregon31 postings
$36.50/hr$1,460/wk$75,920/yr
03Nevada26 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
04Arizona76 postings
$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·44 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant pay is highest nationally.

01California432 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr
02Alaska5 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
03Washington84 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
04Delaware7 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
05Idaho6 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
See all 44 states →National Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in California.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,994 postings
$85.38/hr$3,415/wk$177,590/yr02Radiation Therapist1,303 postings
$79.45/hr$3,178/wk$165,256/yr03Nuclear Medicine Technologist1,307 postings
$78.50/hr$3,140/wk$163,280/yr04CT Technologist2,713 postings
$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr05Radiology Technologist1,556 postings
$75.68/hr$3,027/wk$157,414/yr06X-Ray Technologist592 postings
$75.40/hr$3,016/wk$156,832/yr07Mammography Technologist1,636 postings
$75.20/hr$3,008/wk$156,416/yr08Physical Therapist5,737 postings
$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr09Speech Language Pathologist1,800 postings
$68.50/hr$2,740/wk$142,480/yr10Occupational Therapist2,431 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr11Phlebotomist629 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr12Caregiver4,512 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT · CA

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant pay in California, answered.

How much does a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant make in California?

The median Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant pay in California is $43.00/hr (about $89,440/yr), based on 432 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $39.00–$47.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $21.00 to $110.00/hr.

Do Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 19.4% more than the national Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant median of $36.00/hr, ranking #1 of 44 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants in California?

186 employers posted Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.