Occupational therapy assistant salary in Georgia
Open occupational therapy assistant jobs in Georgia post a median of $33 an hour, the middle half $27.92–$38.50 (about $68,600 a year full time), $2.50 below the national posted median. From 11 jobs at 9 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$27.92/hr
- Median (50th)$33/hr
- 75th percentile$38.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates11
- Jobs stating an hourly rate11
- Employers9
The median is the middle of the 11 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $27.92–$38.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$27.92/hr
- Median (50th)$33/hr
- 75th percentile$38.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates11
- Jobs stating an hourly rate11
- Employers9
The median is the middle of the 11 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $27.92–$38.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$33
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$68,600
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$26.84/hr
- 25th percentile$30.31/hr
- Median$36.50/hr
- 75th percentile$37.99/hr
- 90th percentile$41.75/hr
- People employed in it1,060
Occupational Therapy Assistants (SOC 31-2011), all industries, Georgia: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Georgia).
The jobs themselves: Occupational therapy assistant jobs in Georgia · Occupational therapy assistant pay nationwide
What occupational therapy assistants are paid in Georgia
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $33 an hour. Middle half $27.92 to $38.50. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Georgia
Middle half of 11 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $33. 15% of the 71 open occupational therapy assistant jobs in Georgia state an hourly rate.
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Occupational therapy assistant pay by employer in Georgia
What each employer posts for occupational therapy assistants here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Georgia (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for occupational therapy assistants nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open occupational therapy assistant jobs in Georgia
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
- $45.00–$50.00/hr
$35.11–$54.34/hr
$40.00/hr- $30.00–$44.00/hr
$36.50/hr
$25–$41/hr
$25.30–$37.95/hr- $24–$33/hr
$21.87–$32.81/hr
$26/hr- $26/hr
What BLS measures in Georgia
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 occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy Assistants (31-2011) | $26.84 (source: BLS OEWS, Occupational Therapy Assistants) | $30.31 (source: BLS OEWS, Occupational Therapy Assistants) | $36.50 (source: BLS OEWS, Occupational Therapy Assistants) | $37.99 (source: BLS OEWS, Occupational Therapy Assistants) | $41.75 (source: BLS OEWS, Occupational Therapy Assistants) | 1,060 (source: BLS OEWS, Occupational Therapy Assistants) |
BLS median by metro area
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$37.59/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA)
- Chattanooga, TN-GA$29.50/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chattanooga, TN-GA)
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$32.59/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC)
- Savannah, GA$34.67/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Savannah, GA)
Occupational therapy assistant salary in Georgia: common questions
How much does an occupational therapy assistant make in Georgia?
Open occupational therapy assistant jobs in Georgia that state an hourly rate post a median of $33, the middle half $27.92–$38.50 (11 jobs from 9 employers). Full time that is about $68,600 a year. BLS measured a median of $36.50/hr ($75,920 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Georgia (May 2025).
How does Georgia compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Georgia ($33) is $2.50 below the national posted median of $35.50. In the BLS survey Georgia ranks 10 of 50 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: 11 of 71 open occupational therapy assistant jobs in Georgia (15%) 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 therapy assistant pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Occupational Therapy Assistants (SOC 31-2011), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Occupational Therapy Assistants, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Occupational Therapy Assistants by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Occupational therapy assistant salary in Georgia. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/occupational-therapy-assistant/georgia