How much does a Pediatric Occupational Therapist make in New Orleans, LA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Pediatric Occupational Therapist in New Orleans, LA is $108,769. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $91,434 to a high of $127,000, with most professionals earning between $99,695 and $118,312.

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Pediatric Occupational Therapist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Pediatric Occupational Therapist Salary $91,434 New Orleans,LA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Pediatric Occupational Therapist Salary $99,695 New Orleans,LA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Pediatric Occupational Therapist Salary $108,769 New Orleans,LA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Pediatric Occupational Therapist Salary $118,312 New Orleans,LA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Pediatric Occupational Therapist Salary $127,000 New Orleans,LA April 01, 2025
25% $99,695 10% $91,434 90% $127,000 75% $118,312 $108,769 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist ?

An occupational therapist (OT) works with a client to help them achieve a fulfilled and satisfied state in life through the use of "purposeful activity or interventions designed to achieve occupational outcomes which promote health, prevent injury or disability to develop, improve, sustain or restore the highest possible level of independence." A practical definition for OT can also be illustrated with the use of models such as the Occupational Performance Model (Australia), known as the OPM(A). At the core of this approach is the ideology that occupational therapists are concerned with the ...

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    Pediatric Occupational Therapist


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    5 + years experience
    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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