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Also called acute care occupational therapy assistant, acute care ot assistant, certified occupational assistant and certified occupational therapist assistant.
$72,300
Median pay a year
51,290
People do this work
6
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Occupational Therapy Assistant
1 certification
Summary
Occupational therapy assistant supporting patients in therapy activities, instructing on home programs and adaptive equipment, and documenting progress under the direction of occupational therapists
Experience
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Instructed patients and families in home programs and the care and use of adaptive equipment
Monitored patients' performance in therapy activities, providing encouragement during sessions
Reported to supervisors on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior in written and verbal formats
Implemented treatment plans designed to help clients function independently under the direction of occupational therapists
Observed and recorded patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior, maintaining this information in client records
Communicated and collaborated with other healthcare professionals involved in patient care
Attended continuing education classes to enhance skills and knowledge in occupational therapy
Skills
Core Skills
Monitoring patient progress, Administering screening tests, Conferencing with other professionals, Encouraging patients in therapy, Teaching basic living skills, Moving patients, Implementing therapeutic programs, Cleaning medical equipment
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Instructed patients in home programsMaintained a positive attitude toward clientsReported on patients' progress to supervisorsImplemented treatment plans with occupational therapistsMonitored patients' performance in therapy activitiesObserved and recorded patients' progress in records
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Instructed patients in home programs to enhance their recovery and independence
Reported on patients' progress to supervisors, ensuring accurate communication of treatment outcomes
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Instructed patients in home programs several times each week to enhance their recovery and independence
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Several times each weekDaily for multiple patientsA few sessions each month
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Reported on patients' progress to supervisors, ensuring accurate communication of treatment outcomes
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Helped adjust treatment plans effectivelyImproved patient care strategiesEnhanced team understanding of patient needs
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Monitoring patient progress
Administering screening tests
Developing patient therapy programs
Conferencing with other professionals
Implementing therapeutic programs
Encouraging patients in therapy
Teaching basic living skills
Attending educational events
Cleaning medical equipment
Moving patients
Preparing medical instruments
Making patient-assistive devices
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What an Occupational Therapy Assistant does
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Assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with state laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity programs, and document the progress of treatments. Generally requires formal training.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$61,710
Median
$72,300
75th percentile
$79,160
About 51,290 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$37,670
$53,530
$71,360
AL
$55,850
$62,250
$68,010
AR
$65,760
$78,940
$85,020
AZ
$63,750
$73,490
$79,240
CA
$76,350
$81,770
$96,720
CO
$65,320
$75,340
$84,860
CT
$62,760
$72,780
$77,050
DC
$66,390
$66,390
$81,670
DE
$67,950
$78,640
$82,010
FL
$63,180
$71,630
$75,320
GA
$63,050
$75,920
$79,010
HI
$65,660
$72,710
$76,750
IA
$52,990
$64,140
$74,660
ID
$63,070
$65,330
$73,280
IL
$59,460
$64,120
$73,850
IN
$58,560
$66,660
$76,580
KS
$61,370
$65,010
$73,750
KY
$59,880
$65,230
$71,840
LA
$60,620
$66,090
$77,820
MA
$58,870
$75,040
$79,510
MD
$72,590
$82,010
$88,710
ME
$60,430
$64,270
$75,520
MI
$59,500
$63,260
$70,590
MN
$61,270
$64,920
$72,820
MO
$59,560
$66,070
$73,790
MS
$56,740
$61,650
$72,280
MT
$63,750
$72,800
$81,670
NC
$62,110
$69,390
$76,420
ND
$49,290
$60,970
$63,170
NE
$50,250
$63,180
$72,550
NH
$62,030
$67,790
$77,050
NJ
$74,930
$74,960
$79,930
NM
$58,870
$77,020
$82,160
NV
$73,580
$79,510
$81,160
NY
$57,250
$68,530
$77,730
OH
$58,920
$62,700
$73,930
OK
$59,930
$66,520
$75,590
OR
$71,490
$76,850
$80,880
PA
$61,240
$71,590
$74,960
RI
$61,110
$66,710
$72,980
SC
$63,170
$73,740
$77,660
SD
$48,470
$56,180
$59,670
TN
$58,470
$62,420
$74,000
TX
$75,250
$81,500
$89,780
UT
$59,740
$66,080
$73,540
VA
$63,090
$74,960
$79,500
WA
$70,970
$77,590
$81,890
WI
$47,960
$59,960
$65,740
WV
$55,690
$60,370
$67,810
WY
$57,980
$62,750
$70,850
Other names
Other names for this job
acute care occupational therapy assistant, acute care ot assistant, certified occupational assistant, certified occupational therapist assistant, COTA, certified occupational therapy assistant, certified travel occupational therapist assistant, home health certified occupational therapy assistant, licensed occupational therapist assistant, LOTA, licensed occupational therapy assistant, nursing facility certified occupational therapy assistant.
More names for this work
occupational therapist assistant, OTA, registered therapist assistant, rehabilitation assistant, rehabilitation certified occupational therapy assistant, school based certified occupational therapy assistant, school certified occupational therapy assistant, skilled nursing facility certified occupational therapy assistant, travel certified occupational therapy assistant, certified travel ota, home health cota, independent living specialist, nursing facility cota, occupational therapy technician, rehab therapy tech, rehabilitation cota, rehabilitation therapy technician, school based cota, school cota, snf cota, travel cota.
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This page is about the occupation Occupational Therapy Assistants. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.