LIVE MARKET·411 NJ postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Occupational Therapist salary in New Jersey: $60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr median.

Pay range $47.50$1,900$98,800–$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr across the middle 50% of 411 active New Jersey postings from 116 employers.

9.1% above the national Occupational Therapist median of $55.00/hr · #9 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$60.00$2,400$124,800
P25–P75
$47.50$1,900$98,800–$70.00$2,800$145,600
middle 50%
Postings
411
last 180 days
Employers
116
in NJ
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

01New York924 postings
$62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr
02New Jersey (this page)411 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr
03Pennsylvania282 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr
04Delaware32 postings
$47.25/hr$1,890/wk$98,280/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST · NJ

Occupational Therapist pay in New Jersey, answered.

How much does an Occupational Therapist make in New Jersey?

The median Occupational Therapist pay in New Jersey is $60.00/hr (about $124,800/yr), based on 411 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Occupational Therapist pay range in New Jersey?

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $47.50–$70.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $34.50 to $118.50/hr.

Do Occupational Therapists in New Jersey earn more than the national average?

New Jersey pays 9.1% more than the national Occupational Therapist median of $55.00/hr, ranking #9 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Occupational Therapists in New Jersey?

116 employers posted Occupational Therapist 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.