Occupational Therapist OT
How this pay compares
This posting states $40–$53 an hour. Open occupational therapist jobs in Virginia post a median of $50.50 an hour, the middle half $46.50–$56.65, across 83 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Occupational therapists employed in Virginia earn a median of $48.42 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 Virginia: pay by town and employer
Licensed in another state?
Virginia issues and accepts OT Compact privileges: an occupational therapist or OT assistant whose home state is a member can take this job on a compact privilege instead of a Virginia license. (Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a Virginia license, apply to the Virginia Board of Medicine for a license by endorsement ($130, by its own page): what Virginia asks. Every state's OT Compact status.
What Virginia requires of an occupational therapist
Occupational therapist license, from the Virginia Board of Medicine.
- An endorsement applicant submits evidence of a current, active license in good standing in a US jurisdiction or Canada, NBCOT verification of certification, a National Practitioner Data Bank self-query report and a five-year employment history (18VAC85-80-36).
- Staying active: Licenses renew biennially in the licensee's birth month in even-numbered years, with at least 10 contact hours of continuing learning activities each cycle (18VAC85-80-70, 18VAC85-80-71).
Occupational therapist jobs and requirements in Virginia · 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
Full Time
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
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 Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 180 (source: Medicare Care Compare: Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center)-bed nursing home in Chilhowie, VA, certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, therapists and nursing assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Based in Chilhowie, VAHires in VirginiaPay on its listings: 85.7% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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