Side-by-side distribution
Nurse
$46.89/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 53.1%
- Live roles
- 34,992
Occupational Therapist
$48.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 41.3%
- Live roles
- 2,781
Highest-paying jobs
Structural Heart Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse (RN), Hospice Community Health Nurse (Weekends)
Substitute Nurse: Candidate Pool:
Relief Veterinary Assistant/ Veterinary Nurse - Santa Monica
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Independent Contractor
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Highest-paying jobs
Occupational Therapist (OT)
Occupational Therapist - Home Health
Occupational Therapist (West Metro area)
Occupational Therapist (Boulder area)
Occupational Therapist - Home Health Part Time
Occupational Therapist (OT), Early Intervention Program - Per Visit, Sicklerville / Camden County
Occupational Therapist (OT), Early Intervention Program - Per Visit, Bordentown / Browns Mills
Occupational Therapist (OT), Home Health - Per Visit
Occupational Therapist (OT), Home Health - Per Visit
Outpatient Occupational Therapist, StaffFlex contract
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,600 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,839 | 1,376 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 927 |
|
Trinity Health
|
$99,216 | 609 |
DaVita
|
$99,840 | 548 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 524 |
CenterWell
|
$122,720 | 523 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $131,186 | 452 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CenterWell
|
$135,200 | 154 |
Ivy Rehab
|
$86,575 | 67 |
| AD AdventHealth | $94,775 | 65 |
| LP Liquid Personnel | $98,020 | 58 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 51 |
PACS
|
$121,680 | 48 |
Sanford Health
|
$85,800 | 45 |
Aegis Therapies
|
$92,560 | 31 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $201,438 | 95 |
| Seattle | $150,977 | 54 |
| Los Angeles | $148,950 | 53 |
| Boston | $117,915 | 252 |
| Berlin | $102,960 | 7 |
| Sydney | $100,478 | 20 |
| Chicago | $99,226 | 110 |
| Atlanta | $99,003 | 24 |
| Austin | $98,384 | 39 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 144 |
Nurse vs Occupational Therapist: which pays more?
The median for Nurse is $46.89/hr per year (typically $40.15/hr–$53.10/hr), versus $48.50/hr for Occupational Therapist ($44.28/hr–$58.50/hr). That puts Occupational Therapist about 3% 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.