# Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists

> National industry (NAICS 621340) — This industry comprises establishments of independent health practitioners primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) providing physical therapy services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical functions and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes, or who require prevention, wellness or fitness services; (2) planning and administering educational, recreational, and social activities designed to help patients or individuals with disabilities regain physical or mental functioning or adapt to their disabilities; and (3) diagnosing and treating speech, language, or hearing problems.  These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers.

Illustrative Examples:

Audiologists' offices
Recreational (e.g., art, dance, music) therapists' offices 
Industrial therapists' offices
Speech pathologists' offices 
Occupational therapists' offices
Physical therapists' offices


Cross-References.

- **NAICS code:** 621340
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/industries/621340
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures aggregate over the occupations employed in this industry, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 476,590 across 147 occupations.
- **Typical annual wage (employment-weighted median):** $70,810.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (employment-weighted across 122 occupations):** 49th percentile (Moderate) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Largest occupations

- Physical Therapists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1123-00) — 88,960 employed; $94,860
- Physical Therapist Assistants (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-31-2021-00) — 49,030 employed; $61,620
- Speech-Language Pathologists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1127-00) — 47,050 employed; $98,470
- Occupational Therapists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1122-00) — 42,330 employed; $96,380
- Physical Therapist Aides (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-31-2022-00) — 29,210 employed; $32,640
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6013-00) — 24,000 employed; $38,390
- Occupational Therapy Assistants (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-31-2011-00) — 19,370 employed; $65,590
- Medical and Health Services Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-9111-00) — 15,880 employed; $97,670
- Receptionists and Information Clerks (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-4171-00) — 15,160 employed; $37,350
- Office Clerks, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-9061-00) — 11,830 employed; $38,740
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — 9,060 employed; $47,330
- Psychiatric Technicians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-2053-00) — 7,950 employed; $43,490
- Billing and Posting Clerks (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-3021-00) — 6,620 employed; $45,130
- General and Operations Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-1021-00) — 6,190 employed; $92,460
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6014-00) — 5,950 employed; $41,600
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-1011-00) — 5,830 employed; $54,880
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-31-9099-00) — 4,610 employed; $50,120
- Registered Nurses (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1141-00) — 4,420 employed; $88,340
- Therapists, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1129-00) — 4,160 employed; $62,370
- Audiologists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1181-00) — 3,930 employed; $84,400

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **Census NAICS** (2022) — U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/naics/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-03T03:26:54.804143+00:00. https://singulariki.com/industries/621340_