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Occupational Therapy Aides Salary in Georgia

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Occupational Therapy Aides in Georgia is $38,090. BLS estimates approximately 200 people work in this occupation in Georgia. Georgia is 2.7% below the national median ($39,160).

Median salary
$38,090
Average salary
$40,070
Median hourly
$18.31
Employment
200

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$33,700$16.20
25th percentile$34,510$16.59
Median (50th)$38,090$18.31
75th percentile$44,390$21.34
90th percentile$47,160$22.67

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 2.9% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 6% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.042
Location quotient
1.5

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Georgia’s regional price level is below the national average (index 96.293, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $39,556 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Opportunity Score

56.3/ 100

A Career Atlas USA score combining cost-adjusted salary, job density, concentration and employment availability, ranked against every other state for this career. How we calculate this score →

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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