Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$48-$69/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Occupational Therapist
- Join a well-established community healthcare facility located near Odessa, Texas, as an Occupational Therapist.
- Offering $48.00 - $69.00/hour + Relocation Assistance
- Open to New Graduate Occupational Therapists eager to start their careers
Occupational Therapist Opportunity
- Full-Time, Permanent, Direct-Hire
- Schedule: Monday - Friday
Offers a full, comprehensive, and robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans, student loan reimbursement, $2500/yr in CEUs, and much more
Occupational Therapist Responsibilities
Collaborate and communicate with other healthcare professionals regarding patient progress, problems, and plans
Guide patients through stretches or movements to reduce pain and build strength
Recommend items like wheelchairs, shower chairs, or special eating aids: Teach caregivers how to safely help and support the patient at home
Occupational Therapist Qualifications
- Current Texas Occupational Therapy License or Compact OT License
- Must have BLS Certification or be eligible to obtain one
Surrounding Location and Community
This friendly, tight-knit West Texas community is full of resilient residents with a hardworking spirit, giving the city a gritty but welcoming identity. This town has a big family feel, where neighbors know one another and folks watch out for each other. The community has a strong passion for High School football, and Friday Night Lights is a big gathering point for the town during the season.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will collaborate with healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans. They will guide patients through therapeutic exercises and recommend assistive devices to improve daily living.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Texas Occupational Therapy License or a Compact OT License. A BLS certification is also required or must be obtainable upon hire.
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 (271 salary observations; 2,407 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,587 salary observations; 25,232 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$149k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $153k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Ironside Human Resources holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 167 active listings.
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 at Ironside Human Resources a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$149k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Odessa
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $268k
- Typical market rent
- $1,553/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.9
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Odessa, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.