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License Statistics for Occupational Therapists

Licenses Issued, Past 5 Calendar Years

Profession Title 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Occupational Therapist 1,135 1,127 1,113 1,058 1,011

Geographic Distribution*

As of January 1, 2026

Occupational Therapists

County Number County Number County Number
Albany 220 Jefferson 66 Saratoga 270
Allegany 24 Kings 1592 Schenectady 138
Bronx 288 Lewis 22 Schoharie 15
Broome 147 Livingston 52 Schuyler 11
Cattaraugus 41 Madison 52 Seneca 18
Cayuga 50 Monroe 585 Steuben 75
Chautauqua 87 Montgomery 42 St. Lawrence 47
Chemung 62 Nassau 2051 Suffolk 1401
Chenango 27 New York 851 Sullivan 41
Clinton 48 Niagara 143 Tioga 55
Columbia 40 Oneida 288 Tompkins 80
Cortland 21 Onondaga 450 Ulster 113
Delaware 21 Ontario 146 Warren 37
Dutchess 224 Orange 331 Washington 29
Erie 979 Orleans 12 Wayne 88
Essex 22 Oswego 56 Westchester 906
Franklin 27 Otsego 35 Wyoming 21
Fulton 22 Putnam 111 Yates 47
Genesee 52 Queens 1591 NYS TOTAL 15396
Greene 34 Rensselaer 112 OTHER US 2968
Hamilton 4 Richmond 464 NON-US 78
Herkimer 60 Rockland 452 TOTAL 18442

* County of location reflects the licensee's primary mailing address on record with the State Education Department. Licensees must be registered in order to practice or use the professional title within New York State; being registered, however, does not necessarily mean the licensee is actively engaged in practice.