How many occupational therapists are in North Dakota?
570 occupational therapists were employed in North Dakota in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 73.2 per 100,000 residents and ranks North Dakota 43 of 51 states with data. North Dakota accounts for 0.4% of the 162,420 occupational therapists counted across all states.
States ranked just above and below North Dakota
| # | State | Occupational Therapists | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rhode Island | 770 | 70.2 |
| 42 | West Virginia | 700 | 39 |
| 43 | North Dakota | 570 | 73.2 |
| 44 | District of Columbia | 540 | 78.3 |
| 45 | Delaware | 490 | 49.5 |
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?
3 occupational therapists in North Dakota have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 0.5% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's occupational therapists lists 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 North Dakota?
570 occupational therapists were employed in North Dakota in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 73.2 per 100,000 residents and ranks North Dakota 43 of 51 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed occupational therapists in North Dakota?
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 OEUS380000000000029112201 (Occupational Therapists, North Dakota), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 51 published state estimates.