Bottom quarter
$88K
Occupational Therapist Salary in Raleigh
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$106K
Top quarter
$125K
Top 10%
$146K
Adjusted for Raleigh at 1.04× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Occupational Therapist in Raleigh pulls a median of $106,080 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $124,800 and the top 10% at $145,600. Raleigh sits at 1.04× the national average for pay. $124,800 is what top-quartile Occupational Therapist pay looks like in Raleigh. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$124,800 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$115,440 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$106,080 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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