SOC 31-2011 · Tyler, TX metro

Occupational Therapy Assistants Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for occupational therapy assistants in Tyler, Texas is $74,510 a year ($35.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,280: half of the 70 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($71,705).

$74,510average per year

$35.82 / hourMedian $75,280Take-home ≈ $61,248

  • $50K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 20Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Therapy Assistants pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,740 or more. The middle half of occupational therapy assistants in Tyler earn between $64,900 and $81,510.

  • $50K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,510$6,209$35.82
Median$75,280$6,273$36.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,900$5,408$31.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,510$6,792$39.19

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

Occupational Therapy Assistants salary after taxes in Tyler

On the average salary of $74,510, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $61,248 a year, or $5,104 a month and $2,356 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 Tyler a good place for occupational therapy assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $74,510 buys what about $80,852 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 12th 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 Tyler: questions

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

$35.82 an hour on average, and $36.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,248 a year ($5,104 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,510. Texas has no state income tax.

Do occupational therapy assistants earn more in Tyler than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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