Occupational Therapist OT
How this pay compares
This posting states $50–$60 an hour. Open occupational therapist jobs in North Carolina post a median of $48.95 an hour, the middle half $47–$52.50, across 60 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Occupational therapists employed in North Carolina earn a median of $44.68 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Occupational therapists in North Carolina: pay by town and employer
Licensed in another state?
North Carolina is not issuing OT Compact privileges yet, so an occupational therapist or OT assistant licensed in another state needs a North Carolina license for this job. (Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a North Carolina license, apply to the North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy for a license by endorsement ($110, by its own page): what North Carolina asks. Every state's OT Compact status.
What North Carolina requires of an occupational therapist
Occupational Therapist license, from the North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy.
- All applicants, including those licensed in another state, complete the board's online application with two certificates of moral character, NBCOT verification of the passed certification exam, verifications from other states and the board's jurisprudence exam (21 NCAC 38 .0201).
- Staying active: Licenses renew every year by June 30 with 15 continuing competence points, including one point of ethics.
Occupational therapist jobs and requirements in North Carolina · Every state's rule
Physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 87.1%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.21x · Clicks 25
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 52.9% · Stating an hourly rate 32.3%
From every open job we read and every apply click on this site, as of 11 Nov 2026. Every figure for Physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs
About the job
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - PRN
Duties/Responsibilities:
Assesses the needs of residents with occupational therapy needs and matches their needs with services available. Meets with residents regularly according to treatment program schedule, evaluates, and maintains records of residents' progress.
Reports progress to management and family members and meets with them on a regular basis to discuss.
Repeats evaluations on a regular basis to measure progress according to professional guidelines.
Keeps current with professional literature and attends seminars on a regular basis to maintain and update professional skills.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Hearing ability sufficient to evaluate residents' occupational therapy needs.
Skill communicating verbally and in writing with residents and family members so that all parties understand the program and the degree of progress being made.
From Rich Square Health & Rehabilitation Center's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Rich Square Health & Rehabilitation Center
Rich Square Health & Rehabilitation Center is a 69 (source: Medicare Care Compare: Rich Square Health & Rehabilitation Center)-bed nursing home in Rich Square, NC, certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Its job board posts jobs for therapists, nurses and nursing assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Rich Square Health & Rehabilitation Center
Based in Rich Square, NCHires in North CarolinaPay on its listings: 100% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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