H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1122Rank #75Updated Sep 2026
Occupational Therapists
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Occupational Therapists (SOC 29-1122). Based on 10,563 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$71,968
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$69,826
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$74,797
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
1,153
Rank #75 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 2,279 | $68,255 | $71,968 | $74,890 |
| Level II | 627 | $82,618 | $89,440 | $100,000 |
| Level III | 122 | $94,843 | $105,405 | $114,400 |
| Level IV | 62 | $97,308 | $119,413 | $129,740 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $68,255 | $71,968 | $74,890 |
| Level II | $82,618 | $89,440 | $100,000 |
| Level III | $94,843 | $105,405 | $114,400 |
| Level IV | $97,308 | $119,413 | $129,740 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
Grandison Management, Inc.
1,746
GENESIS ELDERCARE REHABILI…
434
Tender Touch Rehab Service…
282
Aegis Therapies, Inc.
269
Integrated Resources, Inc.
246
Community Rehabilitation S…
245
Jackson Therapy Partners, …
235
Avant Healthcare Professio…
230
RehabCare Group East, LLC
228
Kindred Rehab Services, LLC
220
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $62k |
| FY2011 | $66k |
| FY2012 | $65k |
| FY2013 | $68k |
| FY2014 | $69k |
| FY2015 | $69k |
| FY2016 | $69k |
| FY2017 | $73k |
| FY2018 | $75k |
| FY2019 | $83k |
| FY2020 | $83k |
| FY2021 | $83k |
| FY2022 | $92k |
| FY2023 | $81k |
| FY2024 | $86k |
| FY2025 | $72k |
| FY2026 | $72k |
Compare Occupational Therapists with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
43 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Occupational Therapists — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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