Pay varies by area of the country and by employer. Areas of the country with higher living costs usually pay higher salaries than other areas. Wages are also higher for therapists who work for nursing facilities than for those who work for hospitals or schools.
Occupational therapists who work full time usually receive benefits. These may include medical insurance, paid vacation, and sick leave.
Occupational therapists (SOC 29-1122)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $37.72 | $46.57 | $51.67 |
| Yearly | $78,457 | $96,874 | $107,469 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $37.16 | $46.10 | $48.40 |
| Yearly | $77,273 | $95,880 | $100,668 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $37.61 | $42.84 | $50.85 |
| Yearly | $78,234 | $89,108 | $105,773 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $40.07 | $49.57 | $52.12 |
| Yearly | $83,346 | $103,126 | $108,407 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $39.37 | $43.04 | $51.78 |
| Yearly | $81,894 | $89,520 | $107,698 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $24.70 | $37.64 | $40.82 |
| Yearly | $51,379 | $78,289 | $84,918 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $39.38 | $48.73 | $50.85 |
| Yearly | $81,913 | $101,374 | $105,775 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $40.36 | $46.57 | $52.80 |
| Yearly | $83,959 | $96,883 | $109,839 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $39.76 | $48.93 | $51.70 |
| Yearly | $82,701 | $101,784 | $107,540 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $39.69 | $44.78 | $51.93 |
| Yearly | $82,546 | $93,130 | $108,012 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $38.94 | $45.67 | $50.35 |
| Yearly | $80,991 | $94,987 | $104,726 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $34.78 | $43.34 | $50.48 |
| Yearly | $72,341 | $90,149 | $104,996 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $33.09 | $40.63 | $48.24 |
| Yearly | $68,842 | $84,518 | $100,322 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $38.85 | $44.12 | $49.12 |
| Yearly | $80,805 | $91,782 | $102,155 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $31.28 | $39.74 | $45.10 |
| Yearly | $65,066 | $82,659 | $93,801 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $38.06 | $47.48 | $49.94 |
| Yearly | $79,152 | $98,762 | $103,882 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $31.52 | $31.52 | $41.23 |
| Yearly | $65,565 | $65,565 | $85,743 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $31.23 | $39.82 | $49.41 |
| Yearly | $64,952 | $82,829 | $102,781 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $26.05 | $31.97 | $38.66 |
| Yearly | $54,195 | $66,494 | $80,421 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $40.84 | $49.75 | $52.18 |
| Yearly | $84,955 | $103,490 | $108,531 | |
| United States | Hourly | $37.36 | $44.80 | $50.35 |
| Yearly | $77,700 | $93,180 | $104,730 | |