Occupational therapy assistant salary in Kansas
Open occupational therapy assistant jobs in Kansas post a median of $32.75 an hour, the middle half $31.38–$36.50 (about $68,100 a year full time), $2.75 below the national posted median. From 12 jobs at 11 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$31.38/hr
- Median (50th)$32.75/hr
- 75th percentile$36.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates12
- Jobs stating an hourly rate12
- Employers11
The median is the middle of the 12 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $31.38–$36.50 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$31.38/hr
- Median (50th)$32.75/hr
- 75th percentile$36.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates12
- Jobs stating an hourly rate12
- Employers11
The median is the middle of the 12 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $31.38–$36.50 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$32.75
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$68,100
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$26.50/hr
- 25th percentile$29.51/hr
- Median$31.26/hr
- 75th percentile$35.46/hr
- 90th percentile$37.22/hr
- People employed in it660
Occupational Therapy Assistants (SOC 31-2011), all industries, Kansas: 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, Kansas).
The jobs themselves: Occupational therapy assistant jobs in Kansas · Occupational therapy assistant pay nationwide
What occupational therapy assistants are paid in Kansas
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $32.75 an hour. Middle half $31.38 to $36.50. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Kansas
Middle half of 12 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $32.75. 17% of the 70 open occupational therapy assistant jobs in Kansas state an hourly rate.
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Occupational therapy assistant pay by town in Kansas
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
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 therapy assistant pay by employer in Kansas
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 Kansas (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 Kansas
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
- $35–$40/hr
- $35–$40/hr
$33–$40/hr- $35–$38/hr
$35/hr
$25–$41/hr- $31–$34/hr
- $30–$35/hr
- $30–$33/hr
$24–$38/hr
$25.17–$35.08/hr
$21–$32/hr
What BLS measures in Kansas
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) | $26.50 (source: BLS OEWS, Occupational Therapy Assistants) | $29.51 (source: BLS OEWS, Occupational Therapy Assistants) | $31.26 (source: BLS OEWS, Occupational Therapy Assistants) | $35.46 (source: BLS OEWS, Occupational Therapy Assistants) | $37.22 (source: BLS OEWS, Occupational Therapy Assistants) | 660 (source: BLS OEWS, Occupational Therapy Assistants) |
BLS median by metro area
- Kansas City, MO-KS$34.16/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kansas City, MO-KS)
- Wichita, KS$30.89/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Wichita, KS)
- Topeka, KS$29.69/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Topeka, KS)
- Manhattan, KS$29.99/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Manhattan, KS)
Occupational therapy assistant salary in Kansas: common questions
How much does an occupational therapy assistant make in Kansas?
Open occupational therapy assistant jobs in Kansas that state an hourly rate post a median of $32.75, the middle half $31.38–$36.50 (12 jobs from 11 employers). Full time that is about $68,100 a year. BLS measured a median of $31.26/hr ($65,010 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Kansas (May 2025).
Where in Kansas do occupational therapy assistants earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Overland Park ($32) and Wichita ($33). The town table lists 2.
How does Kansas compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Kansas ($32.75) is $2.75 below the national posted median of $35.50. In the BLS survey Kansas ranks 34 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: 12 of 70 open occupational therapy assistant jobs in Kansas (17%) 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 Kansas. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/occupational-therapy-assistant/kansas