The median annual wage for Occupational Therapy Assistants in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $80,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,970.
Pay spans roughly $72,110 at the 10th percentile to $96,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.81 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as occupational therapy assistants in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $80,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.81 |
| 10th percentile | $72,110 |
| 90th percentile | $96,580 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.