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title: "Occupational Therapist Jobs in Salinas, CA | Metaintro"
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Occupational Therapist market brief · Salinas, CA

# Occupational Therapist Jobs in Salinas, CA

117 occupational therapist openings are live in the Salinas, CA area from 49 employers, led by ConVerdia Health Staffing, Envista Health Inc., and Medical Talent. The middle half of posted salaries runs $80,256–$116,909 a year (median $102,014), from the 78% 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**
: 117
: Live occupational therapist openings currently tracked in the Salinas market.

**Companies hiring**
: 49
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $102,014
: 78% 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/salinas-ca/entry-level)36 jobs

Lead+1 jobs

Level coverage is 32%. 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

117

Hiring employers

49

Salary coverage

78%

Median experience

1.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

70

24 companies · $95,743 median

Established employers

24

12 companies · $124,662 median

Top of market

7

4 companies

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$80,256

P50

$102,014

P75

$116,909

P90

$131,425

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 Salinas
- 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 Salinas, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

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

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## A practical market plan for Occupational Therapist in Salinas

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

1. 01Read the demand 117 occupational therapist openings across 49 employers establish the current Salinas opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers ConVerdia Health Staffing is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

With Metaintro

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 Salinas market view into active employers and representative occupational therapist openings

Employer activity · 49 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

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

ConVerdia Health StaffingStartups & growing teams11Open roles

Envista Health Inc.Startups & growing teams10Open roles

Medical TalentStartups & growing teams8Open roles

Secure Nursing ServiceStartups & growing teams8Open roles
[![PACS logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpacs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F01%2Fcropped-pink-logomark_512x512-180x180.png&sig=1doDdJcBNhTij9R3UL-7pB2vQsHhXPHUDapebB3mz6w) PACSEstablished employers5Open roles](/company/pacs)[![Genie Healthcare logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geniehealthcare.com%2Fimages%2FGenielogo.png) Genie HealthcareStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/genie-healthcare)[![Nealy Pierce, LLC logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnealypierce.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F10%2Fnp-icon.png&sig=Mo6SmH4DY9e5-toYdwfU0x9SvOvHx9dGmoArrKxS9E0) Nealy Pierce, LLCTop of market3Open roles](/company/nealy-pierce-llc)
Premier Home Health Providers Inc.Employer profile3Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 117 matches

### Representative openings

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

[Occupational Therapy-Occupational Therapist (OT), TravelLive roleGenie HealthcareSalinas, California$118,196Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/occupational-therapy-occupational-therapist-ot-travel-at-genie-71885fa5-b04b-532b-ac02-b3d2f6a5356b)[Occupational Therapy-Occupational Therapist (OT), TravelLive roleGenie HealthcareMonterey, California$124,527Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/occupational-therapy-occupational-therapist-ot-travel-at-genie-b7351932-bcee-5a4a-9da8-ba38c4fb6f06)[Therapy-OT- Occupational Therapist, TravelEntry-levelSkyline Med StaffMonterey, California$119,639Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/therapy-ot-occupational-therapist-travel-at-skyline-med-staff-780c5ac6-a32f-5adf-8e33-cd02bd76b0b8)[OT (Occupational Therapist)Live roleAmbe Healthcare StaffingMonterey, CaliforniaPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/ot-occupational-therapist-at-ambe-healthcare-staffing-d5286547-7da8-51d2-a6d3-74888305fd80)[Occupational TherapistLive roleFirst Connect HealthMonterey, CaliforniaPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/occupational-therapist-at-first-connect-health-169bb118-9df2-58a3-a348-4d6be5de4d14)[Acute Care Occupational TherapistLive roleNealy Pierce, LLCSalinas, CaliforniaPosted Oct 29, 2026](/job/acute-care-occupational-therapist-at-nealy-pierce-llc-6a5a5bed-a64e-55f3-9205-1d037426364e)[Occupational Therapist-Rehab, TravelLive roleLiquidAgents HealthcareMonterey, California$110,032Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/occupational-therapist-rehab-travel-at-liquidagents-healthcare-e0aa8f8c-625f-573b-98f7-7f2c84d8a57f)[Occupational Therapist Neuro Inpatient RehabLive roleNealy Pierce, LLCMonterey, CaliforniaPosted Oct 28, 2026](/job/occupational-therapist-neuro-inpatient-rehab-at-nealy-pierce-llc-c3c91806-eac5-502c-be8f-016f34e3130f)
#### More occupational therapist openings in Salinas

- [Occupational Therapist-Rehab, Travel · StaffDNA](/job/occupational-therapist-rehab-travel-at-staffdna-aba86cd9-263f-5e62-9c2c-5f99b193321f)
- [Occupational Therapist-COTA, Travel · ConVerdia Health Staffing](/job/occupational-therapist-cota-travel-at-converdia-health-staffing-d53988e6-693d-519d-8f62-65f0b995bf6a)
- [Occupational Therapist-Occupational Therapist, Travel · ConVerdia Health Staffing](/job/occupational-therapist-occupational-therapist-travel-at-converdia-f1b76410-761c-5b86-90a1-a3dca8b5f7a6)
- [Occupational Therapy-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT), Travel · Envista Health Inc.](/job/occupational-therapy-occupational-therapist-ot-travel-at-envista-fb48bdc1-3ff0-59a1-8d45-14240f90cc46)
- [Occupational Therapist-Occupational Therapist, Travel · InSync Consulting Services](/job/occupational-therapist-occupational-therapist-travel-at-insync-5e508423-9e49-53d6-93c7-8a03faf0da3c)
- [Therapy-Occupational Therapist, Travel · Secure Nursing Service](/job/therapy-occupational-therapist-travel-at-secure-nursing-service-8dcc6004-e98f-53f3-b6ed-0bd5726ae832)
- [Occupational Therapist - Inpatient / Acute Rehab · Nealy Pierce, LLC](/job/occupational-therapist-inpatient-acute-rehab-at-nealy-pierce-llc-fa9a3ddc-bc2b-54b3-9315-ed3137bcb300)
- [Occupational Therapist · Ambe Healthcare Staffing](/job/occupational-therapist-at-ambe-healthcare-staffing-44750b7f-5b6b-5ac6-b60f-210f4409388c)
- [Occupational Therapist (OT) · PACS](/job/occupational-therapist-ot-at-pacs-f4269dc1-43db-5f0c-a102-413d94e1389d)
- [Occupational Therapy-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT), Travel · Envista Health Inc.](/job/occupational-therapy-occupational-therapist-ot-travel-at-envista-ae2592c6-efcf-573e-a9da-4e353718ba9d)
- [Occupational Therapist, OTR · PACS](/job/occupational-therapist-otr-at-sequoia-transitional-care-sun-2bc235e9-0196-576b-9a21-418b011f5e1c)
- [Occupational Therapist (OT)-Inpatient, Travel · Alois Healthcare](/job/occupational-therapist-ot-inpatient-travel-at-alois-healthcare-ddca46c1-f791-5ce3-ac3e-d3f5e5c470be)
- [Occupational Therapist-COTA, Travel · ConVerdia Health Staffing](/job/occupational-therapist-cota-travel-at-converdia-health-staffing-e62c9056-ce6f-5607-8fe2-9cff2f652f21)
- [Occupational Therapist - 2026/2027 School Year (POS#1053, POS#178) · Soledad Unified School District](/job/occupational-therapist-2026-2027-school-year-pos-1053-pos-178-at-6236eba1-78a0-5879-b6a9-7b0d755ca52b)
- [Occupational Therapist-Acute Care, Travel · LiquidAgents Healthcare](/job/occupational-therapist-acute-care-travel-at-liquidagents-healthcare-f08bda07-5a57-53e0-99cd-d84505007b2c)
- [Occupational Therapist-Acute Care, Travel · StaffDNA](/job/occupational-therapist-acute-care-travel-at-staffdna-be3a9cdc-e25a-5fba-badf-3d6672b9e368)

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## Occupational Therapist jobs in Salinas: 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 Salinas? Metaintro tracks 117 live occupational therapist openings from 49 employers in the Salinas, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do occupational therapist jobs in Salinas pay? The median posted salary is $102,014 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $80,256 to $116,909. Based on the 78% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for occupational therapist jobs in Salinas? ConVerdia Health Staffing, Envista Health Inc., Medical Talent, and Secure Nursing Service have the most open occupational therapist roles here right now, out of 49 hiring employers.

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