H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1122Rank #100Updated May 2026

Occupational Therapists

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Occupational Therapists (SOC 29-1122). Based on 1,984 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$75,816

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$69,888

lower quartile

P75 wage

$90,589

upper quartile

Filings

1,984

Rank #100

Summary

Occupational Therapists (SOC 29-1122) represent a significant occupational category in the H-1B program, with 1,984 filings on record. The typical wage range for H-1B occupational therapists spans from $69,888 (25th percentile) to $90,589 (75th percentile), with a median wage of $75,816.

Wage progression increases substantially across the four Department of Labor prevailing wage levels. Level I positions (entry/training) offer median wages around $71,365, rising to $88,234 at Level II (mid-level), $104,083 at Level III (experienced), and $112,653 at Level IV (fully competent/mastery). This progression reflects experience and skill advancement in therapeutic practice.

California dominates H-1B filings for this occupation with 470 placements and a median wage of $97,947, significantly above the national average. Illinois (398 filings, $70,283), New York (357 filings, $72,800), Maryland (122 filings, $81,016), and Texas (87 filings, $83,242) round out the top five hiring states. Grandison Management, Inc. is the primary employer, accounting for 690 filings, followed by The Stepping Stones Group LLC and several staffing and rehabilitation firms.

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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	1,195	$68,000	$71,365	$75,712
Level II	584	$82,300	$88,234	$99,840
Level III	107	$94,266	$104,083	$114,400
Level IV	57	$96,574	$112,653	$125,174

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	470	$97,947
2	IL	398	$70,283
3	NY	357	$72,800
4	MD	122	$81,016
5	TX	87	$83,242
6	NJ	52	$75,712
7	FL	49	$69,264
8	MA	42	$70,762
9	MI	32	$62,899
10	WA	32	$86,622

470

398

357

122

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Grandison Management, Inc.	690
2	The Stepping Stones Group LLC	16
3	RCM Technologies Inc.	11
4	Aegis Therapies, Inc.	11
5	INTERFACE REHAB INC.	10
6	EDTHEORY LLC	9
7	PRISTINE REHAB CARE, LLC	8
8	Reliant Pro Rehab, LLC	7
9	Adventist HealthCare, Inc.	7
10	Powerback Rehabilitation, LLC	7

Grandison Management, Inc.

690

The Stepping Stones Group …

RCM Technologies Inc.

Aegis Therapies, Inc.

INTERFACE REHAB INC.

EDTHEORY LLC

PRISTINE REHAB CARE, LLC

Reliant Pro Rehab, LLC

Adventist HealthCare, Inc.

Powerback Rehabilitation, …

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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