Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Occupational Therapist Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) most recent occupational statistical data, there were more than 126,600 occupational therapists (OTs) employed in the United States as of May 2020.  About 5,300 occupational therapists were employed at that time in the five-state Rocky Mountain region of the country.  BLS data revealed that nearly 2/3rds of occupational therapists in the Rocky Mountain region lived in Colorado, which ranked as a top ten state in the nation for OT annual mean wages.  Elsewhere in the region, OTs did not fare as well financially as no other Rocky Mountain state recorded an OT annual mean wage level that topped the national average.  Moreover, three states in the region ranked among the bottom third of states for occupational therapist annual mean wage levels.  A closer look at the BLS data reveals the following about occupational therapist pay in the Rocky Mountain region of the U.S. as of May 2020:

Occupational Therapist Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region

Occupational Therapist Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region


State # Employed Annual Mean Wages Wage Rank*
CO 3,380 $91,650 10th
ID 620 $82,180 35th
MT 360 $76,200 47th
UT 730 $84,160 28th
WY 210 $81,560 38th
U.S. 126,610 $87,480 -------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on April 26, 2021

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