Occupational Therapy Assistants Salary in Louisiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$66,090

Median hourly

$32

Average annual

$65,660

Employed in state

760

The median annual salary for Occupational Therapy Assistants in Louisiana is $66,090, or about $32 an hour. That is 9% lower than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $31,530 at the 10th percentile to $83,200 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 760 people work as occupational therapy assistants in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$31,530

25th$60,620

Median$66,090

75th$77,820

90th$83,200

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $31.77
Daily: $254
Weekly: $1,271
Bi-weekly: $2,542
Monthly: $5,508
Annual: $66,090

$66,090 a year is around the 50th percentile for Occupational Therapy Assistantss in Louisiana. The median is $66,090.

Occupational Therapy Assistants — Louisiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.20	$31,530
25th percentile	$29.10	$60,620
Median	$31.80	$66,090
75th percentile	$37.40	$77,820
90th percentile	$40.00	$83,200
Average (mean)	$31.60	$65,660
Employment	760 people

Occupational Therapy Assistants pay by metro area in Louisiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Lake Charles, LA	$77,820	50
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$75,850	40
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$69,570	90
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$65,850	130
Lafayette, LA	$64,900	60
Monroe, LA	$64,130	40
Baton Rouge, LA	$63,030	130

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