Side-by-side distribution
Nurse
$46.75/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 51.8%
- Live roles
- 34,416
Occupational Therapist
$48.77/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 40.6%
- Live roles
- 2,823
Highest-paying jobs
Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
Structural Heart Nurse Practitioner
Community Health Nurse
Substitute Nurse: Candidate Pool:
Relief Veterinary Assistant/ Veterinary Nurse - Santa Monica
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with Shareholder Track
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Highest-paying jobs
Occupational Therapist I
Occupational Therapist - Home Health
Occupational Therapist (OT)
Occupational Therapist - Home Health Part Time
Occupational Therapist (OT), Early Intervention Program - Per Visit
Occupational Therapist (Acute), FT, Days, $63.70/hr, StaffFlex contract
Home Health Occupational Therapist Contract
Occupational Therapist, PT Days, StaffFlex contract
Occupational Therapist Days contract, $63.70/hr
Occupational Therapist, FT Days, StaffFlex contract
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,644 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,725 | 1,302 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 919 |
CenterWell
|
$122,720 | 594 |
|
Trinity Health
|
$98,696 | 555 |
DaVita
|
$99,840 | 519 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 508 |
Sanford Health
|
$83,200 | 360 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CenterWell
|
$135,200 | 154 |
PACS
|
$119,600 | 81 |
| LP Liquid Personnel | $98,711 | 73 |
Ivy Rehab
|
$86,500 | 56 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 52 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,850 | 50 |
|
Sanford Health
|
$85,800 | 45 |
Aegis Therapies
|
$95,680 | 35 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $180,788 | 80 |
| Seattle | $150,972 | 55 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 33 |
| Boston | $117,915 | 211 |
| Berlin | $116,834 | 7 |
| Austin | $109,900 | 41 |
| Sydney | $101,590 | 16 |
| Chicago | $99,216 | 101 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 133 |
| Atlanta | $97,450 | 29 |
Nurse vs Occupational Therapist: which pays more?
The median for Nurse is $46.75/hr per year (typically $40.60/hr–$52.99/hr), versus $48.77/hr for Occupational Therapist ($44.00/hr–$59.03/hr). That puts Occupational Therapist about 4% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Nurse and Occupational Therapist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.