Occupational Therapy Assistants pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,070 or more. The middle half of occupational therapy assistants in Houston earn between $75,080 and $88,520.
- $62K10th
- $75K25th
- $81KMedian
- $89K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,660 | $6,638 | $38.30 |
| Median | $81,340 | $6,778 | $39.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,080 | $6,257 | $36.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,520 | $7,377 | $42.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Occupational Therapy Assistants salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $79,660, a single filer in Houston takes home about $64,871 a year, or $5,406 a month and $2,495 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 assistants? 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 $79,660 buys what about $80,767 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 5th of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($86,300).
- Austin$86,300
- Beaumont$80,320
- Dallas$80,140
- San Antonio$79,960
- Houston$79,660
- Waco$77,670
- Wichita Falls$77,320
- Lubbock$76,850
- Texarkana$76,490
- Victoria$76,240
Highest-paying cities for occupational therapy assistants
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,250).
- San Francisco, CA$99,250
- San Jose, CA$94,960
- Sacramento, CA$92,750
- Modesto, CA$92,640
- Bakersfield, CA$91,880
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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in Houston: questions
How much do occupational therapy assistants make an hour in Houston?
$38.30 an hour on average, and $39.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level occupational therapy assistants salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the occupational therapy assistants take-home pay in Houston?
About $64,871 a year ($5,406 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,660. Texas has no state income tax.
Do occupational therapy assistants earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($71,705).
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 31-2011; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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