OT/Occupational Therapist-Asheville, NC
Listed compensation
$78K - $90K
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Job Description
- Occupational Therapist /OT
- Trinity Rehab
- Asheville, NC
- PRN
- Five-star facility with great staff and a very supportive client team.
The Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy to patients who require restoration of physical and mental functioning in order to gain independence in self-care and other activities. May supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides.
Requirements
Certificate or degree from an accredited occupational therapy school. Preferably two years of clinical experience (if applicable). Licensed by the state in which the Occupational Therapist resides or practices, if state requires, and has received certification from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist provides therapy to patients to restore physical and mental functioning for improved independence in daily activities. They may also supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
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 ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 53% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
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 OT/Occupational Therapist-Asheville, 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 — ranked against 9,297 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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- On-site
Living in Asheville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $455k≈ 5.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,704/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.5
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Asheville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.