Occupational Therapist Salary in Alaska (2026)

Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.

Median Annual Salary$103,680
Median Hourly Wage$49.85
National Median$101,555
Jobs in Alaska410

Occupational Therapist Salary in Alaska vs. National Average

AlaskaNationalDifference
Median annual salary$103,680$101,555+2%
Median hourly wage$49.85$48.82+2%

Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $101,250.

Occupational Therapist Salary in Top Alaska Cities

CityMedianEntry LevelExperiencedCost of Living
City-level data coming soon.

FAQ

How much does a Occupational Therapist make in Alaska?

The median annual salary for a Occupational Therapist in Alaska is $103,680, or about $49.85 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.

How does this compare to the national average?

The national median for Occupational Therapists is $101,555. Alaska is +2% above the national median.

What is the entry-level salary for a Occupational Therapist in Alaska?

Entry-level occupational therapists in Alaska typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.

Is Alaska a good state for occupational therapists?

With 410 occupational therapist jobs on record and a median salary of $103,680, Alaska offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.

Where does Occupational Therapist pay rank in Alaska?

By median annual wage, occupational therapists rank 90 of the 515 occupations reported in Alaska — higher than 83% of them.

What do similar occupations pay in Alaska?

Among occupations in the same job family, Emergency Medicine Physicians at $452,620, Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $421,450, General Internal Medicine Physicians at $366,080 — all figures are median annual wages for Alaska.

Do these figures include taxes?

No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Alaska has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 125.0 (100 = national average).

Occupational Therapist in Alaska: where it sits among all occupations

By median annual wage, occupational therapists rank 90 of the 515 occupations reported in Alaska — higher than 83% of them.

Occupation in the same job familyMedian in AlaskaJobs
Emergency Medicine Physicians$452,620$190
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$421,450$50
General Internal Medicine Physicians$366,080$110
Physicians, All Other$355,100$270
Neurologists$354,760$100
Psychiatrists$342,170$50

Alaska has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 125.0 (100 = national average).

Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 515 occupations in Alaska.