Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$76k-$103k

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Job Description

  • Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
  • Midlothian, TX
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Outpatient
  • Hours: Full Time
  • Compensation depends upon candidate’s years of experience and internal equity.
  • Salary Range: $75,920.00 - $103,105.60

Benefits of Becoming a Therapist with Us

We strive to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID)
  • A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Personal and Family Medical Leave
  • Clinical Ladder Program
  • New Grad Mentorship
  • Residency Programs
  • Continuing Education

Responsibilities

  • Maintain open and respectful communication with all parties
  • Understand and adhere to state practice acts and laws governing OTs
  • Complete and maintain required trainings
  • Maintain compliance with government regulations
  • Evaluate, treat and direct treatment for patients

Minimum Qualifications

Successful completion of those educational requirements as mandated for state licensure or eligibility for a license in Occupational Therapy

  • Current Occupational Therapy State licensure or eligibility for licensure in the State of practice
  • CPR required
  • Outpatient adult orthopedic experience (willing to consider levell II fieldwork)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Cancer rehabilitation interest/experience
  • Lymphedema experience and/or certification (student rotations considered)
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningTreatment DirectionOutpatient Adult OrthopedicsLymphedema RehabilitationRegulatory ComplianceState Practice Act Compliance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (198 salary observations; 2,729 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (5,026 salary observations; 27,299 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$76k–$103kOccupational Therapy median $103k (middle half $78k–$120k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$94k median in Texas$96k nationally (−2%)198 state / 5,026 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$92k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Texas870 active8,948 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 38% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Occupational Therapist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,162 in the last 30 days1,579 the 30 days before (+100%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$90k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 16 employers
4
<$90k
7
$90k-105k
7
$105k-120k
5
$120k-135k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
35% this job
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

SPED Teacher - ECE Occupational Therapist

Douglas County School District · Douglas County, Colorado

$62k-$131k
#3

Occupational Therapist (OT)

$100k-$130k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$81k-$121k
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,973 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Outpatient

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
Life insurance
Prescription coverage
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Extended Illness Days (EID)
401(k) with company match
Short and Long Term Disability
Personal and Family Medical Leave

Living in Midlothian

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k≈ 5.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,908/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.