SOC 29-1122 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro

Occupational Therapists Salary in Sebastian, FL

The average salary for occupational therapists in Sebastian, Florida is $99,080 a year ($47.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,230: half of the 70 people in this job in the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,955).

$99,080average per year

$47.63 / hourMedian $99,230Take-home ≈ $78,533

  • $81K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 22Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Therapists pay range in Sebastian

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,640 or more. The middle half of occupational therapists in Sebastian earn between $96,410 and $103,130.

  • $81K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,080$8,257$47.63
Median$99,230$8,269$47.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$96,410$8,034$46.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,130$8,594$49.58

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Occupational Therapists salary after taxes in Sebastian

On the average salary of $99,080, a single filer in Sebastian takes home about $78,533 a year, or $6,544 a month and $3,020 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Sebastian a good place for occupational therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sebastian area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $99,080 buys what about $100,785 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Sebastian ($45,480). A typical home costs $365,819, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Therapists salary in other Florida cities

Sebastian ranks 6th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($103,570).

All Occupational Therapists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for occupational therapists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,450).

Occupational Therapists salary by city

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Occupational Therapists salary in Sebastian: questions

How much do occupational therapists make an hour in Sebastian?

$47.63 an hour on average, and $47.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level occupational therapists salary in Sebastian?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the occupational therapists take-home pay in Sebastian?

About $78,533 a year ($6,544 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,080. Florida has no state income tax.

Do occupational therapists earn more in Sebastian than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,955).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1122; area Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (42680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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