Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$76k-$103k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $76k–$103k | Occupational 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 power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Texas | 870 active | 8,948 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 38% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Occupational Therapist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,162 in the last 30 days | 1,579 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 |
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.
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