Occupational Therapy Assistants Salary in Champaign, IL

Occupational Therapy Assistants pay range in Champaign

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,090 or more. The middle half of occupational therapy assistants in Champaign earn between $50,290 and $66,390.

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

Occupational Therapy Assistants salary after taxes in Champaign

On the average salary of $59,370, a single filer in Champaign takes home about $47,086 a year, or $3,924 a month and $1,811 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

Is Champaign a good place for occupational therapy assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Champaign area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $59,370 buys what about $64,043 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Champaign ($50,700). A typical home costs $237,290, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in other Illinois cities

Champaign ranks 4th of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($69,130).

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Highest-paying cities for occupational therapy assistants

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,250).

Occupational Therapy Assistants salary by city

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