SOC 29-1122 · Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro

Occupational Therapists Salary in Wildwood, FL

The average salary for occupational therapists in Wildwood, Florida is $88,590 a year ($42.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,310: half of the 80 people in this job in the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,955).

$88,590average per year

$42.59 / hourMedian $96,310Take-home ≈ $71,153

  • $63K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#21 of 22Florida metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Therapists pay range in Wildwood

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,330 or more. The middle half of occupational therapists in Wildwood earn between $65,400 and $102,010.

  • $63K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,590$7,382$42.59
Median$96,310$8,026$46.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,400$5,450$31.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,010$8,501$49.04

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

Occupational Therapists salary after taxes in Wildwood

On the average salary of $88,590, a single filer in Wildwood takes home about $71,153 a year, or $5,929 a month and $2,737 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Wildwood a good place for occupational therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wildwood area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.4), so the average $88,590 buys what about $103,706 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Wildwood ($45,830). A typical home costs $389,720, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Therapists salary in other Florida cities

Wildwood ranks 21st 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 Wildwood: questions

How much do occupational therapists make an hour in Wildwood?

$42.59 an hour on average, and $46.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $71,153 a year ($5,929 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,590. Florida has no state income tax.

Do occupational therapists earn more in Wildwood than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than 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 Wildwood-The Villages, FL (48680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). 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 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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