The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released data earlier this year that reported over 14,000 recreational therapists employed in the United States as of May 2024. Just over 400 of the nation's recreational therapists were employed in the five-state Rocky Mountain region according to the BLS. Relative to the rest of the country, BLS data shows the region to be a weak one for recreational therapist pay, with no states in the region having an annual mean wage for recreational therapists that was better than the national average. A closer study of May 2024 BLS data details the following about recreational therapist pay in the Rocky Mountain region:
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| Recreational Therapist Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| CO | N/A | $62,040 | 16th |
| ID | 90 | $54,390 | 34th |
| MT | 40 | $58,130 | 25th |
| UT | 260 | $56,740 | 27th |
| WY | 30 | $61,270 | 19th |
| U.S. | 14,620 | $62,644 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on October 30, 2025
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