Median annual earnings of occupational therapists were $54,660 in May 2004.
The middle 50 percent earned between $45,690 and $67,010. The lowest 10
percent earned less than $37,430, and the highest 10 percent earned more
than $81,600. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest
numbers of occupational therapists in May 2004 were:
| Home health care services |
$58,720 |
| Offices of other health practitioners |
56,620 |
| Nursing care facilities |
56,570 |
| General medical and surgical hospitals |
55,710 |
| Elementary and secondary schools |
48,580 |
Source: Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2006-07 Edition