SOC 29-1122 · Johnstown, PA metro

Occupational Therapists Salary in Johnstown, PA

The average salary for occupational therapists in Johnstown, Pennsylvania is $88,770 a year ($42.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,150: half of the 90 people in this job in the Johnstown, PA 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).

$88,770average per year

$42.68 / hourMedian $84,150Take-home ≈ $68,554

  • $73K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 16Pennsylvania metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Therapists pay range in Johnstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,020 or more. The middle half of occupational therapists in Johnstown earn between $75,020 and $97,720.

  • $73K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,770$7,398$42.68
Median$84,150$7,012$40.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,020$6,252$36.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,720$8,143$46.98

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

Occupational Therapists salary after taxes in Johnstown

On the average salary of $88,770, a single filer in Johnstown takes home about $68,554 a year, or $5,713 a month and $2,637 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Johnstown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $88,770 buys what about $103,306 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnstown ($44,110). A typical home costs $107,146, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Therapists salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Johnstown ranks 15th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Gettysburg pays the most ($109,260).

All Occupational Therapists salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Johnstown: questions

How much do occupational therapists make an hour in Johnstown?

$42.68 an hour on average, and $40.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,554 a year ($5,713 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,770. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do occupational therapists earn more in Johnstown 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 Johnstown, PA (27780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.83, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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