LIVE MARKET·104 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant salary in Illinois: $32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr median.

Pay range $28.50$1,140$59,280–$36.50/hr$1,460/wk$75,920/yr across the middle 50% of 104 active Illinois postings from 31 employers.

9.7% below the national Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant median of $36.00/hr · #32 of 44 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$32.50$1,300$67,600
P25–P75
$28.50$1,140$59,280–$36.50$1,460$75,920
middle 50%
Postings
104
last 180 days
Employers
31
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Missouri30 postings
$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr
02Illinois (this page)104 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
03Indiana17 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
04Iowa20 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
05Kentucky5 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
06Wisconsin20 postings
$28.50/hr$1,140/wk$59,280/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 ILLINOIS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Illinois.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,662 postings
$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr02Radiology Technologist1,206 postings
$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist424 postings
$79.63/hr$3,185/wk$165,630/yr04CT Technologist1,591 postings
$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05Nuclear Medicine Technologist299 postings
$73.15/hr$2,926/wk$152,152/yr06MRI Technologist290 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr07Speech Language Pathologist503 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr08Physical Therapist1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr09Occupational Therapist542 postings
$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr10Respiratory Therapist513 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr11Phlebotomist521 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr12Caregiver1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT · IL

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant pay in Illinois, answered.

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

The median Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant pay in Illinois is $32.50/hr (about $67,600/yr), based on 104 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $28.50–$36.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $24.00 to $47.50/hr.

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

Illinois pays 9.7% less than the national Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant median of $36.00/hr, ranking #32 of 44 states with live data.

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

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

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