Occupational Therapy Aides pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,550 or more. The middle half of occupational therapy aides in Houston earn between $32,780 and $46,200.
- $24K10th
- $33K25th
- $41KMedian
- $46K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,490 | $3,791 | $21.87 |
| Median | $41,400 | $3,450 | $19.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,780 | $2,732 | $15.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,200 | $3,850 | $22.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Occupational Therapy Aides salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $45,490, a single filer in Houston takes home about $38,731 a year, or $3,228 a month and $1,490 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for occupational therapy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $45,490 buys what about $46,122 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Occupational Therapy Aides salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 2 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($46,320).
- Dallas$46,320
- Houston$45,490
Highest-paying cities for occupational therapy aides
Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,840).
- Riverside, CA$63,840
- Washington, DC$57,570
- Seattle, WA$48,470
- New York, NY$47,100
- Las Vegas, NV$46,830
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Occupational Therapy Aides salary in Houston: questions
How much do occupational therapy aides make an hour in Houston?
$21.87 an hour on average, and $19.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level occupational therapy aides salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the occupational therapy aides take-home pay in Houston?
About $38,731 a year ($3,228 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,490. Texas has no state income tax.
Do occupational therapy aides earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,691).
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 31-2012; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
- 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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