LIVE MARKET·2,431 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Occupational Therapist salary in California: $65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr median.

Pay range $58.00$2,320$120,640–$72.23/hr$2,889/wk$150,238/yr across the middle 50% of 2,431 active California postings from 567 employers.

18.2% above the national Occupational Therapist median of $55.00/hr · #5 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$65.00$2,600$135,200
P25–P75
$58.00$2,320$120,640–$72.23$2,889$150,238
middle 50%
Postings
2,431
last 180 days
Employers
567
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

How California compares with its neighbors.

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Occupational Therapist pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska133 postings
$74.03/hr$2,961/wk$153,982/yr
02Montana127 postings
$73.75/hr$2,950/wk$153,400/yr
03Wisconsin262 postings
$69.65/hr$2,786/wk$144,872/yr
04District of Columbia33 postings
$69.53/hr$2,781/wk$144,622/yr
05California2,431 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
See all 51 states →National Occupational Therapist salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST · CA

Occupational Therapist pay in California, answered.

How much does an Occupational Therapist make in California?

The median Occupational Therapist pay in California is $65.00/hr (about $135,200/yr), based on 2,431 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Occupational Therapist pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $58.00–$72.23/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $200.00/hr.

Do Occupational Therapists in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 18.2% more than the national Occupational Therapist median of $55.00/hr, ranking #5 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Occupational Therapists in California?

567 employers posted Occupational Therapist 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.