Occupational therapy assistants & aides

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

48.5k

Average Age

40.8

Average Salary

$40,396

Average Male Salary

$45,761

Average Female Salary

$39,407

About

Occupational therapy assistants & aides are most often employed by the Outpatient care centers industry. The average yearly wage for Occupational therapy assistants & aides was $40,396 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Occupational therapy assistants & aides are East Central Kansas PUMA, KS, Fulton & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NY, and Wakefield, Williamsbridge & Woodlawn PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Occupational therapy assistants & aides are Fulton & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NY, East Central Kansas PUMA, KS, and Muskingum & Perry Counties PUMA, OH.

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Employment and salary information for the Occupational therapy assistants & aides workforce. Occupational therapy assistants & aides workforce in 2021 was 48,518 people, of which 84.4% were women and 15.6% were men. Occupational therapy assistants & aides are paid most in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA but are relatively concentrated in Fulton & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

7,553

Male Workforce

± 2.13k

40,965

Female Workforce

± 4.97k

The Occupational therapy assistants & aides workforce in 2021 was 48,518 people (84.4% women and 15.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 203% between 2014 (16,010) and 2021 (48,518).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Occupational therapy assistants & aides.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nevada ($68,783), Alaska ($58,165), and Idaho ($53,267).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$40,396

AVERAGE WAGE

#376 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Occupational therapy assistants & aides earned an average of $40,396, $19,200 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Occupational therapy assistants & aides in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.289

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Occupational therapy assistants & aides had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.289, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Occupational therapy assistants & aides (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Occupational therapy assistants & aides compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Occupational therapy assistants & aides and on wages for those in the field. Outpatient care centers is the industry that employs the most Occupational therapy assistants & aides, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Occupational therapy assistants & aides, by average wage, is Other health care services ($59,110).

Occupations by Industries

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Value

48.5k

2021 Workforce

± 5,407

15%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.2%

This graphic shows the share of Occupational therapy assistants & aides employed by various industries. Outpatient care centers employs the largest share of Occupational therapy assistants & aides at 44.8%, followed by Nursing Care Facilities with 34.5% and Home health care services with 20.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Occupational therapy assistants & aides in the US. The workforce of Occupational therapy assistants & aides in 2021 was 48,518 people, with 84.4% woman, and 15.6% men. The average age of male Occupational therapy assistants & aides in the workforce is 39.3 and of female Occupational therapy assistants & aides is 41.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Occupational therapy assistants & aides is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Occupational therapy assistants & aides in 2021 was 48,518 people, with 84.4% woman, and 15.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (7,720 people), 30 to 34 years (7,487 people), and 35 to 39 years (5,389 people). Among them they concentrated 42.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 11.5% of Occupational therapy assistants & aides workers were Hispanic and 88.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69.3%), Puerto Rican (22.3)%, and Dominican (8.39)%

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Races

In 2021, 73.1% of the Occupational therapy assistants & aides workforce were White, of which 86.1% were women and 13.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.8%) and Two or More Races (6.29%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Occupational therapy assistants & aides from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Occupational therapy assistants & aides is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Among the necessary skills for Occupational therapy assistants & aides, Service Orientation stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Occupational therapy assistants & aides need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Occupational therapy assistants & aides in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (2,683 people), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (1,563 people), and Psychology (1,050 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Occupational therapy assistants & aides workers were Associates Degree (23,691 people), Bachelors Degree (8,947 people), and Some college (8,071 people).

The graphic shows the Occupational therapy assistants & aides workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Occupational therapy assistants & aides from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational therapy assistants & aides need many skills, but most especially Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking.