The median annual wage for Occupational Therapy Assistants in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $80,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,690.
Pay spans roughly $67,270 at the 10th percentile to $94,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.80 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as occupational therapy assistants in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $80,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.80 |
| 10th percentile | $67,270 |
| 90th percentile | $94,830 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.