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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

29-1129 Therapists, All Other

All therapists not listed separately.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
11,950 5.3 % $27.73 $57,680 1.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $15.67 $19.10 $24.51 $33.66 $45.99
Annual Wage (2) $32,600 $39,720 $50,980 $70,000 $95,650


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 2,980 0.33 $22.14 $46,050
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,800 0.03 $32.98 $68,600
Individual and Family Services 1,540 0.06 $23.99 $49,890
Outpatient Care Centers 860 0.09 $24.86 $51,720
Elementary and Secondary Schools 770 0.01 $36.30 $75,510

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 2,980 0.33 $22.14 $46,050
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 610 0.25 $28.30 $58,870
Other Residential Care Facilities 140 0.09 $25.51 $53,060
Outpatient Care Centers 860 0.09 $24.86 $51,720
Educational Support Services 130 0.07 $24.41 $50,770

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 300 0.01 $37.89 $78,800
Elementary and Secondary Schools 770 0.01 $36.30 $75,510
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 100 (7) $35.91 $74,700
Offices of Dentists (8) (8) $35.86 $74,580
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 200 0.01 $35.03 $72,860


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indiana 1,350 0.44 5.35 $21.35 $44,400
Maryland 1,070 0.40 4.83 $26.35 $54,800
Florida 890 0.10 1.25 $23.37 $48,610
Wisconsin 760 0.27 3.25 $20.51 $42,650
California 730 0.04 0.52 $30.32 $63,060




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 280 0.58 7.04 $34.68 $72,120
Alaska 150 0.49 5.93 $28.97 $60,250
Indiana 1,350 0.44 5.35 $21.35 $44,400
Maryland 1,070 0.40 4.83 $26.35 $54,800
Louisiana 680 0.35 4.30 $22.81 $47,440




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kentucky 360 0.19 2.32 $43.70 $90,900
New Mexico 180 0.22 2.67 $39.14 $81,400
Nevada 60 0.05 0.56 $39.08 $81,280
Massachusetts 480 0.13 1.61 $36.95 $76,860
Arkansas 50 0.04 0.52 $35.99 $74,870





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 980 0.94 11.39 $21.81 $45,360
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 810 0.59 7.13 $24.41 $50,770
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 390 0.14 1.72 $39.45 $82,060
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 340 0.58 7.02 $33.33 $69,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 260 0.48 5.75 $22.56 $46,930
Columbus, OH 250 0.24 2.87 $35.44 $73,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 230 0.07 0.89 $36.43 $75,780
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 210 0.11 1.32 $34.80 $72,380
Anchorage, AK 150 0.86 10.40 $28.71 $59,720
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 130 0.20 2.39 $42.26 $87,890




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 980 0.94 11.39 $21.81 $45,360
Anchorage, AK 150 0.86 10.40 $28.71 $59,720
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 810 0.59 7.13 $24.41 $50,770
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 340 0.58 7.02 $33.33 $69,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 260 0.48 5.75 $22.56 $46,930
Fort Collins, CO 50 0.32 3.88 $28.45 $59,180
Lafayette, LA 60 0.29 3.57 $25.25 $52,510
Trenton, NJ 50 0.24 2.87 $26.01 $54,090
Columbus, OH 250 0.24 2.87 $35.44 $73,710
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 130 0.20 2.39 $42.26 $87,890




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 80 0.07 0.87 $49.22 $102,380
Lexington-Fayette, KY 50 0.19 2.33 $48.88 $101,670
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 130 0.20 2.39 $42.26 $87,890
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 50 0.05 0.64 $41.45 $86,220
Las Cruces, NM (8) (8) (8) $41.18 $85,660
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 60 0.04 0.47 $41.12 $85,540
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 60 0.05 0.63 $40.94 $85,150
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 390 0.14 1.72 $39.45 $82,060
St. Cloud, MN (8) (8) (8) $37.56 $78,120
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 230 0.07 0.89 $36.43 $75,780

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 80 1.28 15.44 $25.73 $53,530
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 2.56 $44.99 $93,590
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 4.47 $43.11 $89,670
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 2.57 $36.05 $74,980

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 80 1.28 15.44 $25.73 $53,530
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 4.47 $43.11 $89,670
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 2.56 $44.99 $93,590
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 2.57 $36.05 $74,980

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 2.56 $44.99 $93,590
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 4.47 $43.11 $89,670
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 2.57 $36.05 $74,980
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 80 1.28 15.44 $25.73 $53,530


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019