Industries with Fastest Therapists Salary Growth

These industries raised Therapists salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

52
Industries with Growth
+87.6%
Highest Growth
+20.9%
Average Growth
4
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Therapists salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 52 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Civic and Social Organizations $41,570 $78,000 +$36,430 +87.6%
2 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $45,510 $81,030 +$35,520 +78.0%
3 Grantmaking and Giving Services $48,620 $71,700 +$23,080 +47.5%
4 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $74,030 $103,690 +$29,660 +40.1%
5 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $69,650 $97,080 +$27,430 +39.4%
6 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $73,740 $102,780 +$29,040 +39.4%
7 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $53,090 $73,610 +$20,520 +38.7%
8 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $73,680 $96,600 +$22,920 +31.1%
9 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $79,570 $101,300 +$21,730 +27.3%
10 Insurance Carriers $73,430 $93,340 +$19,910 +27.1%
11 Social Advocacy Organizations $56,610 $71,740 +$15,130 +26.7%
12 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $74,320 $93,600 +$19,280 +25.9%
13 Personal and Laundry Services $35,270 $44,220 +$8,950 +25.4%
14 Junior Colleges $63,790 $79,830 +$16,040 +25.1%
15 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $79,260 $98,690 +$19,430 +24.5%
16 Educational Support Services $72,030 $89,530 +$17,500 +24.3%
17 Outpatient Care Centers $87,240 $108,190 +$20,950 +24.0%
18 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $62,520 $77,240 +$14,720 +23.5%
19 Hospitals $74,550 $91,590 +$17,040 +22.9%
20 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $60,730 $74,540 +$13,810 +22.7%
21 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $80,880 $99,130 +$18,250 +22.6%
22 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $60,990 $74,500 +$13,510 +22.2%
23 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $55,550 $66,880 +$11,330 +20.4%
24 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $76,590 $91,520 +$14,930 +19.5%
25 Rental and Leasing Services $55,060 $65,190 +$10,130 +18.4%
26 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $55,060 $65,190 +$10,130 +18.4%
27 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $85,520 $101,080 +$15,560 +18.2%
28 Home Health Care Services $90,410 $106,240 +$15,830 +17.5%
29 Offices of Physicians $83,420 $97,900 +$14,480 +17.4%
30 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $87,340 $102,240 +$14,900 +17.1%
31 Ambulatory Health Care Services $85,320 $97,920 +$12,600 +14.8%
32 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $83,990 $95,650 +$11,660 +13.9%
33 Other Residential Care Facilities $61,780 $70,340 +$8,560 +13.9%
34 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $84,590 $95,830 +$11,240 +13.3%
35 Educational Services $72,330 $81,620 +$9,290 +12.8%
36 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $73,800 $83,170 +$9,370 +12.7%
37 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $73,800 $83,170 +$9,370 +12.7%
38 Elementary and Secondary Schools $72,090 $81,050 +$8,960 +12.4%
39 Management of Companies and Enterprises $85,830 $95,890 +$10,060 +11.7%
40 Administrative and Support Services $83,600 $91,250 +$7,650 +9.2%
41 Temporary Help Services $85,840 $93,650 +$7,810 +9.1%
42 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $47,590 $51,860 +$4,270 +9.0%
43 Employment Services $83,580 $90,880 +$7,300 +8.7%
44 Offices of Optometrists $42,400 $45,440 +$3,040 +7.2%
45 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $80,060 $85,470 +$5,410 +6.8%
46 Individual and Family Services $76,320 $81,140 +$4,820 +6.3%
47 Offices of Chiropractors $78,850 $82,290 +$3,440 +4.4%
48 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $74,150 $76,850 +$2,700 +3.6%
49 Social Assistance $77,650 $80,340 +$2,690 +3.5%
50 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $89,210 $91,690 +$2,480 +2.8%
51 Other Schools and Instruction $79,530 $81,700 +$2,170 +2.7%
52 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $81,200 $82,020 +$820 +1.0%

4 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $71,930 $56,000 -$15,930 -22.1%
2 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $88,950 $73,260 -$15,690 -17.6%
3 Scientific Research and Development Services $88,950 $73,360 -$15,590 -17.5%
4 Spectator Sports $90,650 $90,010 -$640 -0.7%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Therapists in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.