SOC 31-2011 · Lubbock, TX metro

Occupational Therapy Assistants Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for occupational therapy assistants in Lubbock, Texas is $76,850 a year ($36.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,690: half of the 70 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($71,705).

$76,850average per year

$36.95 / hourMedian $79,690Take-home ≈ $62,894

  • $61K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 20Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Therapy Assistants pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,610 or more. The middle half of occupational therapy assistants in Lubbock earn between $71,090 and $90,500.

  • $61K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,850$6,404$36.95
Median$79,690$6,641$38.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,090$5,924$34.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,500$7,542$43.51

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

Occupational Therapy Assistants salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $76,850, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $62,894 a year, or $5,241 a month and $2,419 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $76,850 buys what about $84,157 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 8th of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($86,300).

All Occupational Therapy Assistants salaries in Texas

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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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in Lubbock: questions

How much do occupational therapy assistants make an hour in Lubbock?

$36.95 an hour on average, and $38.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level occupational therapy assistants salary in Lubbock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the occupational therapy assistants take-home pay in Lubbock?

About $62,894 a year ($5,241 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,850. Texas has no state income tax.

Do occupational therapy assistants earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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