OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (FT)
Listed compensation
$40-$60/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Job Location: Mesa, AZ 85203
- Position Type: Full Time
- Salary Range: $40.00 - $60.00 Hourly
- Job Shift: Any
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
The occupational therapist will be responsible for assessing patient needs and developing personalized treatment plans. They will provide therapeutic interventions to help patients improve their daily living and functional skills.
Requirements
The candidate must be a qualified occupational therapist capable of working in a full-time capacity. The role requires professional licensure and the ability to work in Mesa, Arizona.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Arizona, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (126 salary observations; 585 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,405 salary observations; 28,087 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $83k–$125k | Occupational Therapy median $100k (middle half $86k–$110k)198 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Arizona vs national | $96k median in Arizona | $97k nationally (−1%)126 state / 5,405 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$103k in purchasing power | Arizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Arizona | 210 active | 9,043 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 34% no call · 55% no weekends44 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Arizona Occupational Therapist listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment234 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,199 in the last 30 days | 1,617 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +4.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top Occupational Therapist Jobs
22 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
22 jobs · 13 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
21 jobs · 13 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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From $109,000Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,999 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Mesa
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $416k
- Typical market rent
- $1,532/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.3
- State income tax
- Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.