Occupational Therapist Assistant/COTA-Laurinburg, NC
Listed compensation
$55k-$72k
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Job Description
Occupational Therapist Assistant/COTA- PRN Laurinburg, NC
Trinity Rehab
- Excellent opportunity for a new graduate or experienced therapist.
- 1). #1 in NC for 50-99 beds for 2025 per Newsweek
- 2). Within 2 hours of popular NC/SC beaches
- 3). Continually growing CCRC with diverse culture
- 4). Close knit team striving to provide our residents with the best rehab opportunities
Requirements
NC COTA
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality rehabilitation opportunities to residents within a continuing care retirement community. Work as part of a close-knit team to improve resident outcomes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (198 salary observations; 722 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,623 salary observations; 25,390 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$64k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist Assistant/COTA-Laurinburg, NC at Trinity Rehab a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy Assistant — ranked against 1,043 active Occupational Therapy Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Laurinburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $155k≈ 2.8× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $774/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.