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Occupational therapy assistants

Occupational therapy assistant jobs in North Dakota

5 open occupational therapy assistant jobs in North Dakota at 5 employers, posting $27.38–$39.25 an hour. BLS measures a median of $29.31 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants in North Dakota, opens in a new tab) for occupational therapy assistants here.

5
Open in ND
5
Employers hiring
$28.50
Median posted /hr
$29.31
BLS median in ND
46th of 50 states and territories

Newest occupational therapy assistant jobs in North Dakota

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the occupational therapy assistant jobs are in North Dakota

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What occupational therapy assistants earn in North Dakota

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in North Dakota

$27.38–$39.25/hr

Middle half of 3 jobs stating an hourly rate from 3 employers, median $28.50/hr.

Measured by BLS in North Dakota, May 2025

$29.31/hr ($60,970 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants in North Dakota, opens in a new tab)

Median for occupational therapy assistants, against $34.76 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 130 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants in North Dakota, opens in a new tab) employed in North Dakota.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Occupational Therapy Assistants; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring occupational therapy assistants in North Dakota

What the job takes

An associate degree from an accredited OTA program, then the NBCOT COTA exam.

  • License

    COTA certification and state license

    NBCOT (exam); state occupational therapy board (license)

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Occupational therapy assistant jobs in North Dakota: common questions

How much do occupational therapy assistants make in North Dakota?

Open occupational therapy assistant jobs in North Dakota that post an hourly rate pay $27.38–$39.25 an hour in the middle half, median $28.50 (3 jobs from 3 employers). BLS measured a median of $29.31/hr ($60,970 a year) for occupational therapy assistants in North Dakota (May 2025), against $34.76 nationally, 46th highest of 50 states and territories.

Where in North Dakota are the most occupational therapy assistant jobs?

Fargo (2), Ellendale (1), Grand Forks (1) and Larimore (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring occupational therapy assistants in North Dakota?

By open jobs on this board: Benedictine (1), Big Stone Therapies (1) and Cassia (1). In all, 5 employers have occupational therapy assistant jobs open in North Dakota.

What do you need to work as an occupational therapy assistant in North Dakota?

An associate degree from an accredited OTA program, then the NBCOT COTA exam. COTA certification and state license (NBCOT (exam); state occupational therapy board (license)). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from North Dakota's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in North Dakota, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in North Dakota, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Occupational Therapy Assistants (SOC 31-2011), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Occupational Therapy Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Occupational Therapy Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. COTA certification and state license: NBCOT (exam); state occupational therapy board (license)

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Occupational therapy assistant jobs in North Dakota. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/occupational-therapy-assistant/north-dakota

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