Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) Job Description
Occupational Therapists Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that help restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to disabled persons.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) is $50580 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $68128. The lowest salary reported was $34921. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) is $25.15 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $33.88. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $17.36. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Florida – $32,470 – $51,064
Illinois – $27,404 – $70,469
Massachusetts – $24,832 – $52,851
New York – $25,791 – $66,657
Ohio – $20,426 – $47,031
Pennsylvania – $27,924 – $53,228
Texas – $30,323 – $70,831
These are the highest paying cities for a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
San Antonio, Texas –
Houston, Texas –
Buffalo, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
Dallas, Texas –
Omaha, Nebraska –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $50580 while in 2007 it was just $46907.01
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 11% of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)s were males while 89% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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