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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 July 1, 2026

Occupational Therapists

County Number County Number County Number
Albany 223 Jefferson 67 Saratoga 271
Allegany 24 Kings 1588 Schenectady 145
Bronx 298 Lewis 22 Schoharie 16
Broome 143 Livingston 52 Schuyler 11
Cattaraugus 39 Madison 52 Seneca 18
Cayuga 51 Monroe 594 Steuben 75
Chautauqua 87 Montgomery 36 St. Lawrence 51
Chemung 62 Nassau 2054 Suffolk 1410
Chenango 25 New York 841 Sullivan 41
Clinton 46 Niagara 137 Tioga 56
Columbia 40 Oneida 281 Tompkins 75
Cortland 23 Onondaga 444 Ulster 115
Delaware 19 Ontario 138 Warren 37
Dutchess 228 Orange 343 Washington 29
Erie 967 Orleans 13 Wayne 86
Essex 21 Oswego 57 Westchester 918
Franklin 28 Otsego 38 Wyoming 20
Fulton 21 Putnam 118 Yates 45
Genesee 51 Queens 1605 NYS TOTAL 15424
Greene 35 Rensselaer 112 OTHER US 3016
Hamilton 4 Richmond 466 NON-US 80
Herkimer 56 Rockland 456 TOTAL 18520

* 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.