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Occupational Therapist market brief · Houston, TX

# Occupational Therapist Jobs in Houston, TX

230 occupational therapist openings are live in the Houston, TX area from 85 employers, led by HCA Healthcare, encompasshealth, and PARS Therapy. The middle half of posted salaries runs $85,000–$105,300 a year (median $99,840), from the 43% of listings that disclose pay.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 230
: Live occupational therapist openings currently tracked in the Houston market.

**Companies hiring**
: 85
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $99,840
: 43% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/occupational-therapist/locations/houston-tx/entry-level)25 jobs

Mid-level1 jobs

Level coverage is 11%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

230

Hiring employers

85

Salary coverage

43%

Median experience

1.5 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

130

42 companies · $95,160 median

Established employers

43

17 companies

Top of market

26

11 companies

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$85,000

P50

$99,840

P75

$105,300

P90

$130,059

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live occupational therapist listings in Houston
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare occupational therapist opportunities in Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 230 live roles tracked in this market.
- 85 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Occupational Therapist in Houston

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 230 occupational therapist openings across 85 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers HCA Healthcare is one of the most active visible employers, with 21 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Houston market view into active employers and representative occupational therapist openings

Employer activity · 85 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![HCA Healthcare logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hcadam.com%2Fapi%2Fpublic%2Fcontent%2F4a06031a569e49d99c3ebc55caf5648c%3Fv%3D693a1a92) HCA HealthcareStartups & growing teams21Open roles](/company/hca-healthcare)[![encompasshealth logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.encompasshealth.com%2Ffavicon.ico) encompasshealthStartups & growing teams12Open roles](/company/encompasshealth)[![PARS Therapy logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fparstherapy.com%2Fimages%2Ffavicon%2Fapple-touch-icon-114x114.webp&sig=S6evQ6F-JQ3y6EcibUEWFgF9-dDnIVZFWxuifhB3tY8) PARS TherapyEstablished employers12Open roles](/company/pars-therapy)![Aveanna Healthcare logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Daveannahealthcare.com%26sz%3D128)
Aveanna HealthcareStartups & growing teams9Open roles
[![KidsCare Home Health logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkidscarehomehealth.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F12%2Fcropped-balloon-180x180.png&sig=E4gq5kO2zfluStWSVIcTonYyooAl0La3Q-vKcq9aJio) KidsCare Home HealthEstablished employers9Open roles](/company/kidscare-home-health)
Sonas Home HealthStartups & growing teams8Open roles
[![Enhabit Home Health & Hospice logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.enhabit.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fchild-genesis-block-theme%2Fimages%2Ffavicon.ico) Enhabit Home Health & HospiceTop of market6Open roles](/company/enhabit-home-health-and-hospice)
Memorial Hermann Health SystemEmployer profile6Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 230 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Therapy-OT- Occupational Therapist, TravelEntry-levelSkyline Med StaffHouston, Texas$92,404Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/therapy-ot-occupational-therapist-travel-at-skyline-med-staff-c51d4c89-162c-58a9-b4c7-5d2523664810)[Occupational Therapist-Occupational Therapy, TravelLive roleConvergence Medical StaffingHouston, Texas$99,361Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/occupational-therapist-occupational-therapy-travel-at-convergence-14c9879d-59eb-5ac1-89a0-ff3a1b66cf93)[Therapy / Rehab-Occupational Therapist (OT), TravelEntry-levelAxis Medical StaffingHouston, Texas$93,652Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/therapy-rehab-occupational-therapist-ot-travel-at-axis-medical-acd466a0-5b39-5272-bed5-913716c57deb)[Occupational Therapy-Occupational Therapist (OT), TravelLive roleGenie HealthcareHouston, Texas$103,012Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/occupational-therapy-occupational-therapist-ot-travel-at-genie-3381fc71-db9e-5a48-a83b-0149da531dcf)[Occupational Therapist-Occupational Therapist, TravelLive roleConVerdia Health StaffingHouston, Texas$95,940Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/occupational-therapist-occupational-therapist-travel-at-converdia-c456b28e-14af-50a5-934f-68c55707b9dd)[OT-Occupational Therapist, TravelLive roleAllied Resources Medical StaffingHouston, Texas$100,776Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/ot-occupational-therapist-travel-at-allied-resources-medical-staffing-19fc2df7-b849-5a64-aafd-215e6c461635)[$5,000 Sign-On Bonus Occupational Therapist (OT) - Outpatient ClinicLive roleAveanna HealthcareHouston, Texas$83,200Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/5-000-sign-on-bonus-occupational-therapist-ot-outpatient-clinic-at-95ba5592-4bf1-5086-9ae4-15ff970b8a86)[Occupational Therapist, HVI (Adults) - TMCLive roleMemorial Hermann Health SystemHouston, TexasPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/occupational-therapist-hvi-adults-tmc-at-memorial-hermann-health-c6e0db2a-0a53-5004-9ccf-e1d8f9ffe77f)
#### More occupational therapist openings in Houston

- [Home Health Occupational Therapist OT · All About Home Care](/job/home-health-occupational-therapist-ot-at-all-about-home-care-f6b807e7-6bd5-56ae-b9f1-06547a3f2ba6)
- [Occupational Therapist · Premier Pediatric Therapy](/job/occupational-therapist-at-premier-pediatric-therapy-a5f1b528-295a-5def-afa5-89d29a2ac9f6)
- [Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health - Full Time · Enhabit Home Health & Hospice](/job/occupational-therapist-ot-home-health-full-time-at-enhabit-home-b3d92821-3e06-5e41-b450-05f6ecf6f800)
- [Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health · Enhabit Home Health & Hospice](/job/occupational-therapist-ot-home-health-at-enhabit-home-health-and-6584050f-875d-5629-aafb-349d1021ec3b)
- [Occupational Therapist (OT) -Home Health · Transition Home Healthcare](/job/occupational-therapist-ot-home-health-at-transition-home-healthcare-28ceaeb8-f54d-5d15-a6ad-4098fd608638)
- [Occupational Therapist · Texas City Indep School Dist](/job/occupational-therapist-at-texas-city-indep-school-dist-0903a16d-2ba4-5f4f-9762-2597c94c7e1c)
- [Occupational Therapist · KidsCare Home Health](/job/occupational-therapist-at-kidscare-home-health-465afeee-2c73-5814-b6ae-3d62ac8ccdec)
- [Occupational Therapist · Point Quest, Inc.](/job/occupational-therapist-at-point-quest-inc-b52d5821-30f7-548f-9fcf-1dadbacf999f)
- [Registered Occupational Therapist (OT) · Life Care Centers of America](/job/registered-occupational-therapist-ot-at-life-care-centers-of-america-d012b9f0-ba83-57b2-bbe5-059b492f96e4)
- [Acute Care Occupational Therapist Fellow · HMTW - Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital - Methodist Health Centers](/job/acute-care-occupational-therapist-fellow-at-hmtw-houston-methodist-a47d9374-7429-5d8e-864c-17c8ac19753f)
- [Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible Hours · MedCare Pediatric](/job/pediatric-occupational-therapist-ot-flexible-hours-at-medcare-aeceec86-35d1-5e98-8693-ae243e20167d)
- [Home Health Occupational Therapist (PRN) Southwest Houston, TX · PARS Therapy](/job/home-health-occupational-therapist-prn-southwest-houston-tx-at-pars-9d9decd1-1e65-52f1-a759-b8c7893cf26e)
- [Home Health Occupational Therapist (Full Time) Central Houston · PARS Therapy](/job/home-health-occupational-therapist-full-time-central-houston-at-pars-6d6b3770-c8c3-5002-a4b7-f13cd2dfe6cf)
- [Occupational Therapist - The Woodlands, TX · FOX Rehabilitation](/job/occupational-therapist-the-woodlands-tx-at-fox-rehabilitation-20428468-ce4f-5455-b3ef-49d9c79d6d42)
- [Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehab (Neuro) · Nealy Pierce, LLC](/job/occupational-therapist-inpatient-rehab-neuro-at-nealy-pierce-llc-3eb877b1-d49e-5327-923e-a1bfc2c85d59)
- [Therapy - Occupational Therapist · Promed Staffing Resources](/job/therapy-occupational-therapist-at-promed-staffing-resources-3700888c-8dab-5ce4-b876-c52a76f967ec)

[Explore all 230 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Occupational+Therapist+jobs+in+Houston%2C+TX)

## Occupational Therapist jobs in Houston: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many occupational therapist jobs are open in Houston? Metaintro tracks 230 live occupational therapist openings from 85 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do occupational therapist jobs in Houston pay? The median posted salary is $99,840 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $85,000 to $105,300. Based on the 43% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for occupational therapist jobs in Houston? HCA Healthcare, encompasshealth, PARS Therapy, and Aveanna Healthcare have the most open occupational therapist roles here right now, out of 85 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Occupational Therapist demand around Houston.

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