Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers
NAICS Code: 621420
BLS projects Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers to grow +19.9% through 2034 - 17.5 points faster than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 97% of them. It is one of the faster-growing industries in the dataset.
Where Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
19.9% Top 3% higher than 97% of 291 industries
Industries, banded by projected growth
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Source BLS Employment Projections · 2026-05-15
Expansion read
Signature: 39.2% mean employer AI exposure across 31 tracked public companies .
BLS still projects expansion, but our public-company overlay for this sector is thin - lean on the employment numbers above and open individual employer pages before generalizing AI risk.
NAICS 621420 · 314,800 workers (2024, ×1k) · source BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034. Employer AI grades are occupation-weighted scores from our SEC cohort, not automation predictions for every establishment in Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers.
Public companies in this NAICS sector
NAICS sector 62 bucket (includes sibling industries). 31 companies scored · mean AI exposure 39.2%.
| Company | AI grade |
|---|---|
| Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. | B |
| BillionToOne, Inc. | B |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. | B |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. | B |
| Brookdale Senior Living Inc. | B |
| Caris Life Sciences, Inc. | B |
| Celcuity Inc. | B |
| Chemed Corp | B |
Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers (NAICS 621420) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals; private | 315,700 | +9.2% |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing (3371,2) | 315,200 | -5.6% |
| Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers | 314,800 | +19.9% |
| Medical and diagnostic laboratories | 308,000 | +6.4% |
| General medical and surgical hospitals; state | 305,100 | +3.8% |
| Motor vehicle manufacturing | 302,000 | +5.4% |
Peers are selected by similarity in 2024 employment. Figures in thousands. Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work in Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers?
As of 2024, the Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers industry employs approximately 314,800 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers growing or declining?
The Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers industry is projected to grow by 19.9% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +62,800 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers?
31 tracked public companies in NAICS sector 62 (sibling industries included). Sample names include Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., BillionToOne, Inc., Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.
How will AI affect the Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers industry?
Among 31 tracked public companies tied to this industry's sector, the mean occupation-weighted AI exposure score is 39.2% (most common grade B). That is a staffing-pattern signal from our employer corpus, not a forecast for every firm in Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers. Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.
Where to look next under expansion
What to do with this
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Industry-level figures are aggregates; individual employer and occupation outcomes vary.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034; SEC employer metadata for AI grades Employment figures in thousands. Employer grades are occupation-weighted exposure scores, not firm automation forecasts