SOC 29-1122 · York-Hanover, PA metro

Occupational Therapists Salary in York, PA

The average salary for occupational therapists in York, Pennsylvania is $102,070 a year ($49.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,180: half of the 160 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA 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).

$102,070average per year

$49.07 / hourMedian $99,180Take-home ≈ $77,503

  • $77K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
+0%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 16Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Therapists pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,780 or more. The middle half of occupational therapists in York earn between $83,420 and $120,590.

  • $77K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,070$8,506$49.07
Median$99,180$8,265$47.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,420$6,952$40.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$120,590$10,049$57.98

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

Occupational Therapists salary after taxes in York

On the average salary of $102,070, a single filer in York takes home about $77,503 a year, or $6,459 a month and $2,981 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 York a good place for occupational therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $102,070 buys what about $106,323 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $102,070 is worth in another city

Occupational Therapists salary in other Pennsylvania cities

York ranks 3rd 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 York: questions

How much do occupational therapists make an hour in York?

$49.07 an hour on average, and $47.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $77,503 a year ($6,459 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,070. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do occupational therapists earn more in York 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 York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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