Occupational therapist salary in Ohio
Open occupational therapist jobs in Ohio post a median of $47.50 an hour, the middle half $42.75–$52.75 (about $98,800 a year full time), $5.50 below the national posted median. From 27 jobs at 10 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Occupational therapist jobs in Ohio · Occupational therapist pay nationwide
What occupational therapists are paid in Ohio
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Ohio
Middle half of 15 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $47.50. 14% of the 200 open occupational therapist jobs in Ohio state an hourly rate.
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Occupational therapist pay by town in Ohio
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | $50.50 | $37.16–$75 | 8 (3) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Occupational therapist pay by employer in Ohio
What each employer posts for occupational therapists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Ohio (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for occupational therapists nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
7 open jobs in Ohio state a yearly salary: a median of $103,300, the middle half $82,200 to $108,200.
Best-paid open occupational therapist jobs in Ohio
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Occupational Therapist (OT) 13-Week Assignment - $70/hr.| Miamisburg Rehab
PAM Health · Miamisburg, OH· 1d ago
$70/hrTherapy Spot · Radnor Township, Hamilton and 4 more, OH· 3w ago
$40–$75/hrPACS Group · Chillicothe, OH· 1w ago
$50–$60/hr
Legacy Healthcare Services · Tiffin, Canton and 3 more, OH· today
$47–$60/hr
Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehab - PRN/ Per Diem
Select Medical · Columbus, OH· 5d ago
$52/hr
Occupational Therapist $5,000 Sign On Bonus
UnitedHealth Group · Columbus, OH· 2mo ago
$40.60–$60.90/hr
Occupational Therapist - Per Diem / Weekdays / Daytime Hours
Select Medical · Columbus, OH· 5d ago
$50.00/hrFull Time OT - School-Based Occupational Therapist - On Site
Therapy Spot · Columbus, OH· 2d ago
$40–$55/hrOccupational Therapist (OT) - Skilled Nursing
Concept Rehab · Kettering, OH· 2mo ago
$43–$50/hr
Substitute School Occupational Therapist
Achievement Center for Children · Akron, OH· 3d ago
$40–$50/hr
Multi-Site Occupational Therapist (OT)
CommuniCare Health Services · Youngstown, OH· 12mo ago
$35–$47/hr
LLA Therapy · Medina, OH· 1w ago
$33.8–$41.85/hr
What BLS measures in Ohio
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
BLS median by metro area
- Columbus, OH$47.56/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Columbus, OH, opens in a new tab)
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$48.50/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, opens in a new tab)
- Cleveland, OH$49.55/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cleveland, OH, opens in a new tab)
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$49.93/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, opens in a new tab)
- Akron, OH$47.37/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Akron, OH, opens in a new tab)
- Toledo, OH$48.24/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Toledo, OH, opens in a new tab)
- Canton-Massillon, OH$47.14/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Canton-Massillon, OH, opens in a new tab)
- Youngstown-Warren, OH$44.33/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Youngstown-Warren, OH, opens in a new tab)
Occupational therapist salary in Ohio: common questions
How much does an occupational therapist make in Ohio?
Open occupational therapist jobs in Ohio that state an hourly rate post a median of $47.50, the middle half $42.75–$52.75 (27 jobs from 10 employers). Full time that is about $98,800 a year. BLS measured a median of $47.78/hr ($99,390 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Ohio (May 2025).
Which employers in Ohio pay occupational therapists the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Therapy Spot ($47.50) and Select Medical ($46.75).
How does Ohio compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Ohio ($47.50) is $5.50 below the national posted median of $53. In the BLS survey Ohio ranks 23 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 27 of 200 open occupational therapist jobs in Ohio (14%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Occupational therapist pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Occupational Therapists (SOC 29-1122), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Occupational Therapists, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Occupational Therapists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Occupational therapist salary in Ohio. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/occupational-therapist/ohio