Occupational Therapists pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,070 or more. The middle half of occupational therapists in El Paso earn between $82,590 and $123,410.
- $64K10th
- $83K25th
- $102KMedian
- $123K75th
- $135K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,690 | $8,474 | $48.89 |
| Median | $101,530 | $8,461 | $48.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,590 | $6,882 | $39.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,410 | $10,284 | $59.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Occupational Therapists salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $101,690, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $80,369 a year, or $6,697 a month and $3,091 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.
Is El Paso a good place for occupational therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $101,690 buys what about $113,099 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Occupational Therapists salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 20th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($113,850).
Highest-paying cities for occupational therapists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,450).
- San Jose, CA$137,450
- San Francisco, CA$136,250
- Santa Cruz, CA$131,980
- Vallejo, CA$128,760
- Santa Rosa, CA$128,610
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Occupational Therapists salary in El Paso: questions
How much do occupational therapists make an hour in El Paso?
$48.89 an hour on average, and $48.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level occupational therapists salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the occupational therapists take-home pay in El Paso?
About $80,369 a year ($6,697 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,690. Texas has no state income tax.
Do occupational therapists earn more in El Paso 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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