Occupational Therapist salary in Florida: $99,360 median.
How pay for occupational therapists in Florida compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.
Hourly pay in Florida, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $31.84 · 25th $39.11 · median $47.77 · 75th $50.40 · 90th $56.71.
Occupational Therapists in Florida earned a median of $99,360 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 1% below the national median of $100,330. Florida ranked 24 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 10,650 people employed.
- Florida median
- $99,360
- $47.77/hr
- U.S. median
- $100,330
- -1% in Florida
- Rank among states
- 24 of 51
- by median pay
- Employed
- 10,650
- location quotient 1.03
More on occupational therapist pay in Florida
The median hourly wage for occupational therapists in Florida was $47.77 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
The middle half of occupational therapists in Florida earned between $81,360 and $104,830 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
The lowest-paid 10% of occupational therapists in Florida earned less than $66,230 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $117,950 (BLS).
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
The mean annual wage for occupational therapists in Florida was $95,620 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Where in Florida it pays most
Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.
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Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.
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BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.
- Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
- Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
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