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Occupational Therapists Salary in New Jersey

What Occupational Therapists earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$101,677
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 2
published states
Workers in state
15,900
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Occupational Therapists pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$101,460$75,655$44,330Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Occupational Therapists in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$101,460$75,655$46,010
2Monmouth County, NJ$101,460$75,655$46,010
3Essex County, NJ$101,460$75,655$45,974
4Union County, NJ$101,460$75,655$45,974
5Morris County, NJ$101,460$75,655$45,974
6Sussex County, NJ$101,460$75,655$45,974
7Bergen County, NJ$101,460$75,655$44,330
8Passaic County, NJ$101,460$75,655$44,330
9Middlesex County, NJ$101,460$75,655$42,938
10Somerset County, NJ$101,460$75,655$42,938
11Hunterdon County, NJ$101,460$75,655$42,938
12Hudson County, NJ$101,460$75,655$38,006

Occupational Therapists pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Occupational Therapists in New Jersey is $101,677, based on 15,900 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $100,330, so New Jersey averages 1.3% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $101,460.

Cost of living for Occupational Therapists in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $46,010. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $38,006. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Occupational Therapists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Occupational Therapists are New York ($97,020).

Frequently asked questions: Occupational Therapists in New Jersey

How much do Occupational Therapists earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $101,677.

Which New Jersey county is best for Occupational Therapists?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($46,010). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $46,010.