The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released data that put recreational therapist employment in the United States at more than 20,000 as of May 2020. About 2,100 recreational therapists worked in the four-state Southwestern region according to BLS data. Relative to the rest of the nation, BLS data shows the region to be a poor one for recreational therapist pay, with all states in the region registering an annual mean wage for recreational therapists below the national average. A closer examination of May 2020 BLS data reveals the following about recreational therapist pay in the Southwestern U.S.:
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Recreational Therapist Pay in the Southwestern U.S. |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| AZ | 310 | $48,300 | 27th |
| NM | 120 | $40,100 | 44th |
| OK | 170 | $40,700 | 43rd |
| TX | 1,520 | $42,980 | 42nd |
| U.S. | 20,080 | $51,260 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 29, 2021
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