LIVE MARKET·130 NJ postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant salary in New Jersey: $36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr median.

Pay range $34.50$1,380$71,760–$39.00/hr$1,560/wk$81,120/yr across the middle 50% of 130 active New Jersey postings from 30 employers.

0.0% above the national Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant median of $36.00/hr · #11 of 44 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$36.00$1,440$74,880
P25–P75
$34.50$1,380$71,760–$39.00$1,560$81,120
middle 50%
Postings
130
last 180 days
Employers
30
in NJ
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

01Delaware7 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
02New Jersey (this page)130 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
03New York181 postings
$33.50/hr$1,340/wk$69,680/yr
04Pennsylvania46 postings
$33.50/hr$1,340/wk$69,680/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 NEW JERSEY·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in New Jersey.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist601 postings
$81.68/hr$3,267/wk$169,894/yr02Nuclear Medicine Technologist331 postings
$79.70/hr$3,188/wk$165,776/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist127 postings
$79.00/hr$3,160/wk$164,320/yr04Radiology Technologist486 postings
$78.85/hr$3,154/wk$164,008/yr05CT Technologist539 postings
$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr06MRI Technologist304 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr07Speech Language Pathologist282 postings
$62.50/hr$2,500/wk$130,000/yr08Occupational Therapist411 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr09Physical Therapist942 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr10Respiratory Therapist126 postings
$48.25/hr$1,930/wk$100,360/yr11Phlebotomist599 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr12Caregiver600 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT · NJ

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant pay in New Jersey, answered.

How much does a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant make in New Jersey?

The median Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant pay in New Jersey is $36.00/hr (about $74,880/yr), based on 130 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant pay range in New Jersey?

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $34.50–$39.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $28.50 to $62.50/hr.

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

New Jersey pays 0.0% more than the national Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant median of $36.00/hr, ranking #11 of 44 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants in New Jersey?

30 employers posted Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant roles with listed pay in New Jersey over the last 180 days.

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