Occupational Therapy Assistants pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for occupational therapy assistants is $39.02 an hour ($81,170 a year). About 1,220 people work in this job there.

$39.02Median hourly pay

$77,680–$91,410Middle half of workers, yearly

1,220People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 12% higher than the U.S. median ($72,300). It is about the same as the Texas median ($81,500).

Pay range for occupational therapy assistants in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$26.08	$54,250
25% of workers	$37.35	$77,680
Half of workers (median)	$39.02	$81,170
75% of workers	$43.95	$91,410
90% of workers	$45.77	$95,200

Occupational Therapy Assistants pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$82,610	70
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$81,500	1,190
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$81,340	900
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)	$81,170	1,220
Texarkana	$79,720	40
Lubbock	$79,690	70
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$79,240	420
Waco	$77,170	50
Amarillo	$76,720	90
Killeen-Temple	$76,290	90
Longview	$76,070	50
College Station-Bryan	$75,670	40
Tyler	$75,280	70
El Paso	$74,640	130
Wichita Falls	$74,450	50
Corpus Christi	$74,430	80
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$73,720	120
Victoria	$73,720	60
Brownsville-Harlingen	$72,190	80
Laredo	$64,090	50

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for occupational therapy assistants

Typical education to start: Associate's degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Job outlook: +21.5% over ten years, much faster than average · about 8,100 openings a year (BLS)

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Massage Therapists	$59,010
Physical Therapist Assistants	$80,370

Other job titles for this job

Acute Care Occupational Therapy AssistantAcute Care Ot AssistantCertified Occupational AssistantCertified Occupational Therapist AssistantCotaCertified Occupational Therapy AssistantCertified OtaHome Health CotaLicensed Occupational Therapist AssistantLotaLicensed Occupational Therapy AssistantNursing Facility Cota

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.