How many occupational therapists are in New Jersey?

6,290
occupational therapists employed in New Jersey in May 2025 (BLS estimate for Occupational Therapists, SOC 29-1122).

6,290 occupational therapists were employed in New Jersey in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 67.7 per 100,000 residents and ranks New Jersey 9 of 51 states with data. New Jersey accounts for 3.9% of the 162,420 occupational therapists counted across all states.

9 of 51rank by headcount
67.7per 100,000 residents (rank 10)
2,519with a published business email
9,288,994New Jersey residents (2020 Census)

States ranked just above and below New Jersey

#StateOccupational TherapistsPer 100,000
7Pennsylvania6,56050.5
8Massachusetts6,51092.6
9New Jersey6,29067.7
10Michigan5,12050.8
11North Carolina4,49043

The occupational therapists page lists every one of the 51 states in order. Largest: California with 13,810. Highest per capita: Massachusetts at 92.6 per 100,000.

How many publish a business email?

2,519 occupational therapists in New Jersey have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 40% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's New Jersey occupational therapists list on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.

FAQ

How many occupational therapists are in New Jersey?

6,290 occupational therapists were employed in New Jersey in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 67.7 per 100,000 residents and ranks New Jersey 9 of 51 states with data.

Is that the number of licensed occupational therapists in New Jersey?

No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.

When is this updated?

The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS340000000000029112201 (Occupational Therapists, New Jersey), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 51 published state estimates.