SOC 29-1122 · May 2025 wage baseline
Travel Occupational Therapist salary and pay benchmarks
Audit-ready, pre-tax gross-wage benchmarks across 120 covered metros and 52 states or jurisdictions. These figures exclude stipends and premium pay and are comparison data—not live jobs or package quotes.
What this dataset says
Among covered metros, Denver–Aurora, CO ranks highest at $2,504/week and San Juan–Bayamon, PR ranks lowest at $807/week. The middle metro benchmark is $2,122/week.
As of 2026-07-19, PayBeacon models travel Occupational Therapist gross wages from May 2025 BLS wages and FY2024 CMS contract-labor filings. Because this is an allied role, the CMS premium is nursing-anchored and should be treated as directional.
Travel Occupational Therapist salary and pay by metro
Ranked by modeled weekly gross wage. Open any row for its local wage, state comparison, percentile spread, hospital sample, and downloadable record.
| Metro | Weekly | P25–P75 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver–Aurora, CO | $2,504 | $2,195–$2,967 | #1 of 120 |
| Dayton–Kettering, OH | $2,479 | $1,976–$2,785 | #2 of 120 |
| Indianapolis–Carmel, IN | $2,475 | $2,078–$2,614 | #3 of 120 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $2,465 | $2,153–$3,009 | #4 of 120 |
| Cleveland, OH | $2,460 | $1,993–$2,654 | #5 of 120 |
| Las Vegas–Henderson, NV | $2,426 | $2,200–$2,851 | #6 of 120 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $2,416 | $1,967–$2,725 | #7 of 120 |
| Wichita, KS | $2,413 | $2,003–$2,713 | #8 of 120 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $2,408 | $1,998–$2,743 | #9 of 120 |
| Omaha, NE | $2,407 | $2,072–$2,654 | #10 of 120 |
| Portland–South Portland, ME | $2,395 | $2,171–$2,721 | #11 of 120 |
| Toledo, OH | $2,395 | $1,947–$2,546 | #12 of 120 |
| Tulsa, OK | $2,384 | $2,087–$2,804 | #13 of 120 |
| Bridgeport–Stamford, CT | $2,383 | $2,191–$2,701 | #14 of 120 |
| Chicago–Naperville, IL | $2,376 | $1,960–$2,645 | #15 of 120 |
| Providence–Warwick, RI | $2,368 | $2,006–$2,588 | #16 of 120 |
| Columbia, SC | $2,363 | $1,939–$2,459 | #17 of 120 |
| Columbus, OH | $2,361 | $1,959–$2,553 | #18 of 120 |
| Kansas City, MO | $2,359 | $1,961–$2,552 | #19 of 120 |
| Greenville–Anderson, SC | $2,356 | $1,930–$2,431 | #20 of 120 |
| Akron, OH | $2,352 | $1,983–$2,669 | #21 of 120 |
| New Haven, CT | $2,325 | $2,170–$2,592 | #22 of 120 |
| Lexington–Fayette, KY | $2,314 | $1,893–$2,489 | #23 of 120 |
| Peoria, IL | $2,306 | $1,849–$2,437 | #24 of 120 |
| Springfield, MO | $2,296 | $1,859–$2,531 | #25 of 120 |
| Madison, WI | $2,291 | $1,922–$2,510 | #26 of 120 |
| Philadelphia–Camden, PA | $2,291 | $1,921–$2,671 | #27 of 120 |
| San Jose–Sunnyvale, CA | $2,278 | $2,077–$2,715 | #28 of 120 |
| Hartford–West Hartford, CT | $2,277 | $1,843–$2,467 | #29 of 120 |
| San Francisco–Oakland, CA | $2,277 | $2,057–$2,581 | #30 of 120 |
| Lancaster, PA | $2,275 | $1,845–$2,766 | #31 of 120 |
| Charleston–North Charleston, SC | $2,268 | $1,901–$2,772 | #32 of 120 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $2,268 | $1,863–$2,605 | #33 of 120 |
| Baltimore–Columbia, MD | $2,262 | $1,833–$2,567 | #34 of 120 |
| Huntington–Ashland, WV | $2,262 | $1,755–$2,499 | #35 of 120 |
| St. Louis, MO | $2,262 | $1,919–$2,479 | #36 of 120 |
| Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR | $2,261 | $1,758–$2,770 | #37 of 120 |
| Phoenix–Mesa, AZ | $2,261 | $1,850–$2,660 | #38 of 120 |
| Milwaukee–Waukesha, WI | $2,251 | $1,922–$2,449 | #39 of 120 |
| Richmond, VA | $2,238 | $1,784–$2,516 | #40 of 120 |
| New York–Newark, NY | $2,235 | $1,853–$2,798 | #41 of 120 |
| Trenton–Princeton, NJ | $2,228 | $1,958–$2,550 | #42 of 120 |
| Charlotte–Concord, NC | $2,209 | $1,818–$2,445 | #43 of 120 |
| North Port–Bradenton, FL | $2,205 | $1,717–$2,287 | #44 of 120 |
| Austin–Round Rock, TX | $2,197 | $1,773–$2,338 | #45 of 120 |
| Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA | $2,193 | $2,077–$2,863 | #46 of 120 |
| Allentown–Bethlehem, PA | $2,186 | $1,797–$2,664 | #47 of 120 |
| Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA | $2,182 | $1,795–$2,691 | #48 of 120 |
| Greensboro–High Point, NC | $2,173 | $1,769–$2,309 | #49 of 120 |
| Tucson, AZ | $2,172 | $1,872–$2,540 | #50 of 120 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $2,166 | $1,991–$2,494 | #51 of 120 |
| Boston–Cambridge, MA | $2,161 | $1,797–$2,345 | #52 of 120 |
| Nashville–Davidson, TN | $2,158 | $1,761–$2,300 | #53 of 120 |
| New Orleans–Metairie, LA | $2,158 | $1,658–$2,298 | #54 of 120 |
| Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie, NY | $2,152 | $1,781–$2,464 | #55 of 120 |
| Miami–Fort Lauderdale, FL | $2,152 | $1,714–$2,257 | #56 of 120 |
| Memphis, TN | $2,144 | $1,797–$2,374 | #57 of 120 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $2,141 | $1,868–$2,570 | #58 of 120 |
| Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL | $2,138 | $1,765–$2,237 | #59 of 120 |
| Salt Lake City–Murray, UT | $2,124 | $1,813–$2,214 | #60 of 120 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $2,119 | $1,364–$2,163 | #61 of 120 |
| Orlando–Kissimmee, FL | $2,110 | $1,746–$2,214 | #62 of 120 |
| Virginia Beach–Chesapeake, VA | $2,108 | $1,686–$2,470 | #63 of 120 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $2,107 | $1,848–$2,558 | #64 of 120 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,106 | $1,750–$2,221 | #65 of 120 |
| Winston–Salem, NC | $2,104 | $1,731–$2,390 | #66 of 120 |
| Shreveport–Bossier City, LA | $2,089 | $1,646–$2,316 | #67 of 120 |
| Worcester, MA | $2,084 | $1,714–$2,252 | #68 of 120 |
| Birmingham, AL | $2,082 | $1,839–$2,469 | #69 of 120 |
| Scranton–Wilkes, PA | $2,082 | $1,779–$2,320 | #70 of 120 |
| Palm Bay–Melbourne, FL | $2,080 | $1,589–$2,164 | #71 of 120 |
| Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL | $2,078 | $1,765–$2,171 | #72 of 120 |
| Tampa–St. Petersburg, FL | $2,072 | $1,767–$2,178 | #73 of 120 |
| Boise City, ID | $2,071 | $1,805–$2,297 | #74 of 120 |
| Pensacola–Ferry Pass, FL | $2,064 | $1,629–$2,182 | #75 of 120 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $2,063 | $1,505–$2,240 | #76 of 120 |
| Gainesville, FL | $2,059 | $1,735–$2,095 | #77 of 120 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $2,058 | $1,699–$2,214 | #78 of 120 |
| Bakersfield–Delano, CA | $2,051 | $1,689–$2,284 | #79 of 120 |
| Stockton–Lodi, CA | $2,047 | $1,746–$2,482 | #80 of 120 |
| Huntsville, AL | $2,046 | $1,786–$2,201 | #81 of 120 |
| Springfield, MA | $2,045 | $1,701–$2,190 | #82 of 120 |
| Sacramento–Roseville, CA | $2,044 | $1,784–$2,268 | #83 of 120 |
| Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN | $2,034 | $1,786–$2,171 | #84 of 120 |
| Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA | $2,032 | $1,660–$2,193 | #85 of 120 |
| Knoxville, TN | $2,026 | $1,655–$2,183 | #86 of 120 |
| San Diego–Chula Vista, CA | $2,026 | $1,757–$2,171 | #87 of 120 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $2,025 | $1,680–$2,175 | #88 of 120 |
| Jackson, MS | $2,022 | $1,670–$2,149 | #89 of 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $2,018 | $1,692–$2,240 | #90 of 120 |
| Atlanta–Sandy Springs, GA | $2,017 | $1,650–$2,336 | #91 of 120 |
| Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL | $2,016 | $1,594–$2,173 | #92 of 120 |
| Portland–Vancouver, OR | $2,013 | $1,792–$2,309 | #93 of 120 |
| Washington–Arlington, DC | $2,010 | $1,818–$2,515 | #94 of 120 |
| Oxnard–Thousand Oaks, CA | $2,007 | $1,744–$2,156 | #95 of 120 |
| Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI | $1,993 | $1,680–$2,182 | #96 of 120 |
| Riverside–San Bernardino, CA | $1,990 | $1,697–$2,231 | #97 of 120 |
| Mobile, AL | $1,981 | $1,779–$2,230 | #98 of 120 |
| Seattle–Tacoma, WA | $1,978 | $1,749–$2,339 | #99 of 120 |
| Fresno, CA | $1,942 | $1,712–$2,221 | #100 of 120 |
| Wilmington, NC | $1,939 | $1,755–$2,341 | #101 of 120 |
| San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX | $1,938 | $1,792–$2,325 | #102 of 120 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $1,922 | $1,564–$2,098 | #103 of 120 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | $1,910 | $1,517–$2,284 | #104 of 120 |
| Manchester–Nashua, NH | $1,901 | $1,794–$2,315 | #105 of 120 |
| Augusta–Richmond County, GA | $1,897 | $1,561–$2,036 | #106 of 120 |
| Syracuse, NY | $1,897 | $1,630–$2,345 | #107 of 120 |
| Albany–Schenectady, NY | $1,894 | $1,599–$2,201 | #108 of 120 |
| Detroit–Warren, MI | $1,891 | $1,691–$2,123 | #109 of 120 |
| Raleigh–Cary, NC | $1,886 | $1,681–$2,393 | #110 of 120 |
| Houston–Pasadena, TX | $1,865 | $1,535–$2,252 | #111 of 120 |
| Rochester, MN | $1,847 | $1,824–$2,202 | #112 of 120 |
| El Paso, TX | $1,828 | $1,487–$2,222 | #113 of 120 |
| McAllen–Edinburg, TX | $1,818 | $1,486–$2,189 | #114 of 120 |
| Rochester, NY | $1,800 | $1,452–$2,184 | #115 of 120 |
| Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY | $1,796 | $1,451–$2,226 | #116 of 120 |
| Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA | $1,787 | $1,558–$2,195 | #117 of 120 |
| Killeen–Temple, TX | $1,747 | $1,477–$2,088 | #118 of 120 |
| Lubbock, TX | $1,738 | $1,466–$2,042 | #119 of 120 |
| San Juan–Bayamon, PR | $807 | $713–$932 | #120 of 120 |
Travel Occupational Therapist salary and pay by state
| State / jurisdiction | Weekly | P25–P75 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $2,543 | $2,262–$3,016 | #1 of 52 |
| Iowa | $2,503 | $2,111–$2,871 | #2 of 52 |
| Colorado | $2,486 | $2,195–$2,988 | #3 of 52 |
| Nevada | $2,426 | $2,206–$2,809 | #4 of 52 |
| Rhode Island | $2,418 | $2,048–$2,590 | #5 of 52 |
| Kansas | $2,417 | $1,999–$2,624 | #6 of 52 |
| Nebraska | $2,409 | $2,065–$2,636 | #7 of 52 |
| Indiana | $2,399 | $2,026–$2,589 | #8 of 52 |
| Illinois | $2,372 | $1,953–$2,612 | #9 of 52 |
| Ohio | $2,372 | $1,953–$2,575 | #10 of 52 |
| Kentucky | $2,358 | $1,935–$2,541 | #11 of 52 |
| Maine | $2,334 | $2,153–$2,741 | #12 of 52 |
| South Carolina | $2,328 | $1,887–$2,526 | #13 of 52 |
| Connecticut | $2,320 | $1,922–$2,528 | #14 of 52 |
| North Dakota | $2,311 | $2,145–$2,758 | #15 of 52 |
| Arkansas | $2,298 | $1,767–$2,770 | #16 of 52 |
| Missouri | $2,298 | $1,919–$2,509 | #17 of 52 |
| Oklahoma | $2,295 | $1,939–$2,665 | #18 of 52 |
| Maryland | $2,294 | $1,880–$2,653 | #19 of 52 |
| Wyoming | $2,289 | $2,060–$2,745 | #20 of 52 |
| New Jersey | $2,273 | $2,017–$2,821 | #21 of 52 |
| Arizona | $2,231 | $1,850–$2,645 | #22 of 52 |
| Alaska | $2,227 | $2,158–$2,667 | #23 of 52 |
| Wisconsin | $2,212 | $1,878–$2,447 | #24 of 52 |
| West Virginia | $2,199 | $1,712–$2,461 | #25 of 52 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,186 | $1,819–$2,494 | #26 of 52 |
| South Dakota | $2,176 | $2,066–$2,557 | #27 of 52 |
| Vermont | $2,172 | $1,872–$2,386 | #28 of 52 |
| Montana | $2,158 | $1,936–$2,476 | #29 of 52 |
| Massachusetts | $2,140 | $1,780–$2,336 | #30 of 52 |
| Virginia | $2,135 | $1,775–$2,518 | #31 of 52 |
| District of Columbia | $2,131 | $1,889–$2,442 | #32 of 52 |
| New York | $2,123 | $1,696–$2,520 | #33 of 52 |
| Florida | $2,107 | $1,725–$2,223 | #34 of 52 |
| New Mexico | $2,107 | $1,780–$2,570 | #35 of 52 |
| Tennessee | $2,095 | $1,753–$2,300 | #36 of 52 |
| North Carolina | $2,085 | $1,739–$2,352 | #37 of 52 |
| California | $2,073 | $1,731–$2,270 | #38 of 52 |
| Louisiana | $2,073 | $1,522–$2,270 | #39 of 52 |
| Idaho | $2,066 | $1,804–$2,297 | #40 of 52 |
| Utah | $2,063 | $1,813–$2,210 | #41 of 52 |
| Alabama | $2,055 | $1,803–$2,353 | #42 of 52 |
| Minnesota | $2,023 | $1,772–$2,177 | #43 of 52 |
| Oregon | $2,017 | $1,792–$2,290 | #44 of 52 |
| Georgia | $1,976 | $1,564–$2,252 | #45 of 52 |
| Mississippi | $1,952 | $1,633–$2,148 | #46 of 52 |
| Washington | $1,939 | $1,722–$2,294 | #47 of 52 |
| Hawaii | $1,922 | $1,605–$2,098 | #48 of 52 |
| Texas | $1,911 | $1,545–$2,302 | #49 of 52 |
| New Hampshire | $1,909 | $1,793–$2,327 | #50 of 52 |
| Michigan | $1,898 | $1,676–$2,112 | #51 of 52 |
| Puerto Rico | $775 | $702–$932 | #52 of 52 |