29 Series · SOC 29-1129
Therapists, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $77,930
- Median / year
- $152,530
- Top 10% earn
- +11.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 22,640
- US workers
Therapists, All Other earn a median of $77,930 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $77,930, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $46,540 (10th percentile) to $152,530 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 22,640 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($127,010), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Therapists, All Other earn a median of $77,930, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 70% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #48 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 11.5% by 2033.
- $77,930
- Median annual wage
- Top 30%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #48 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 3.3×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $127,010. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Therapists, All Other (SOC 29-1129) pays a national median of $77,930 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $46,540 at the 10th percentile to $152,530 at the 90th, with a mean of $90,420 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 22,640 Americans work in this occupation across 41 reporting states and 86 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +11.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $127,010, which is +63% above the national figure. The top metro is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $157,510 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$77,930
per year
Median Hourly
$37.47/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$90,420
average
Employment
22,640
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Therapists, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$77,930 Top 30% higher than 70% of 825 US occupations
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Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Therapists, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Therapists, All Other sits on the faster-growing side at +11.5% growth and $77,930 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+11.5%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
4,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Therapists, All Other roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Design or provide music therapy experiences to address client needs, such as using music for self-care, adjusting to life changes, improving cognitive functioning, raising self-esteem, communicating, or controlling impulses.
- ▸ Design music therapy experiences, using various musical elements to meet client's goals or objectives.
- ▸ Sing or play musical instruments, such as keyboard, guitar, or percussion instruments.
- ▸ Communicate with clients to build rapport, acknowledge their progress, or reflect upon their reactions to musical experiences.
- ▸ Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to art therapy.
- ▸ Customize treatment programs for specific areas of music therapy, such as intellectual or developmental disabilities, educational settings, geriatrics, medical settings, mental health, physical disabilities, or wellness.
- ▸ Establish client goals or objectives for music therapy treatment, considering client needs, capabilities, interests, overall therapeutic program, coordination of treatment, or length of treatment.
- ▸ Design art therapy sessions or programs to meet client's goals or objectives.
- ▸ Document evaluations, treatment plans, case summaries, or progress or other reports related to individual clients or client groups.
- ▸ Conduct art therapy sessions, providing guided self-expression experiences to help clients recover from, or cope with, cognitive, emotional, or physical impairments.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$46,540
25th Percentile
$58,850
Median
$77,930
75th Percentile
$105,760
90th Percentile
$152,530
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $127,010 | +63% above national |
| 2 | Illinois | $116,200 | +49% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $100,250 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Hawaii | $99,560 | +28% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $98,550 | +26% above national |
| 6 | South Carolina | $90,980 | +17% above national |
| 7 | Delaware | $90,120 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Nebraska | $86,900 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $86,400 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Oregon | $81,860 | +5% above national |
| 11 | California | $81,760 | +5% above national |
| 12 | New York | $77,980 | same as national |
| 13 | Kansas | $76,740 | 2% below national |
| 14 | Minnesota | $75,360 | 3% below national |
| 15 | Kentucky | $75,060 | 4% below national |
| 16 | Texas | $74,750 | 4% below national |
| 17 | Virginia | $70,890 | 9% below national |
| 18 | Ohio | $70,700 | 9% below national |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $69,050 | 11% below national |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $69,040 | 11% below national |
| 21 | Alabama | $68,270 | 12% below national |
| 22 | West Virginia | $67,580 | 13% below national |
| 23 | Colorado | $65,080 | 16% below national |
| 24 | Florida | $64,600 | 17% below national |
| 25 | Louisiana | $64,530 | 17% below national |
| 26 | Arizona | $63,750 | 18% below national |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $62,310 | 20% below national |
| 28 | Arkansas | $61,920 | 21% below national |
| 29 | Utah | $61,770 | 21% below national |
| 30 | Indiana | $61,720 | 21% below national |
| 31 | Missouri | $60,990 | 22% below national |
| 32 | North Carolina | $60,400 | 22% below national |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $60,090 | 23% below national |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $59,420 | 24% below national |
| 35 | Georgia | $59,380 | 24% below national |
| 36 | Michigan | $57,970 | 26% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $56,690 | 27% below national |
| 38 | Maryland | $49,400 | 37% below national |
| 39 | Connecticut | $47,300 | 39% below national |
| 40 | Mississippi | $44,280 | 43% below national |
| 41 | Nevada | $38,260 | 51% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $157,510 | +102% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $122,120 | +57% above national |
| 3 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $112,070 | +44% above national |
| 4 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $108,650 | +39% above national |
| 5 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $104,470 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $103,380 | +33% above national |
| 7 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $101,920 | +31% above national |
| 8 | Baton Rouge, LA | $100,390 | +29% above national |
| 9 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $99,180 | +27% above national |
| 10 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $98,550 | +26% above national |
| 11 | Jonesboro, AR | $97,190 | +25% above national |
| 12 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $96,820 | +24% above national |
| 13 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $94,190 | +21% above national |
| 14 | Akron, OH | $91,080 | +17% above national |
| 15 | Columbus, OH | $90,720 | +16% above national |
| 16 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $90,130 | +16% above national |
| 17 | Lubbock, TX | $88,690 | +14% above national |
| 18 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $88,330 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $86,400 | +11% above national |
| 20 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $83,200 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $81,990 | +5% above national |
| 22 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $81,860 | +5% above national |
| 23 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $81,660 | +5% above national |
| 24 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $81,470 | +5% above national |
| 25 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $81,340 | +4% above national |
| 26 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $81,170 | +4% above national |
| 27 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $80,410 | +3% above national |
| 28 | Knoxville, TN | $79,280 | +2% above national |
| 29 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $79,040 | +1% above national |
| 30 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77,610 | same as national |
| 31 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $76,630 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $76,110 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Corpus Christi, TX | $75,870 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Wichita, KS | $75,540 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $75,350 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $75,120 | 4% below national |
| 37 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $75,050 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $74,790 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $73,930 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $73,600 | 6% below national |
| 41 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $73,250 | 6% below national |
| 42 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $70,520 | 10% below national |
| 43 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $69,500 | 11% below national |
| 44 | New Haven, CT | $68,820 | 12% below national |
| 45 | Rochester, NY | $68,620 | 12% below national |
| 46 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $68,030 | 13% below national |
| 47 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $67,330 | 14% below national |
| 48 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $66,980 | 14% below national |
| 49 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $66,370 | 15% below national |
| 50 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $65,390 | 16% below national |
| 51 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $64,700 | 17% below national |
| 52 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,750 | 18% below national |
| 53 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $63,690 | 18% below national |
| 54 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,580 | 18% below national |
| 55 | Wilmington, NC | $63,410 | 19% below national |
| 56 | Winston-Salem, NC | $62,940 | 19% below national |
| 57 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,920 | 19% below national |
| 58 | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,840 | 19% below national |
| 59 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $62,690 | 20% below national |
| 60 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $62,480 | 20% below national |
| 61 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $62,450 | 20% below national |
| 62 | Erie, PA | $62,310 | 20% below national |
| 63 | Cleveland, OH | $62,070 | 20% below national |
| 64 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $61,850 | 21% below national |
| 65 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $61,770 | 21% below national |
| 66 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $61,760 | 21% below national |
| 67 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $60,750 | 22% below national |
| 68 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $60,000 | 23% below national |
| 69 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $59,390 | 24% below national |
| 70 | Tucson, AZ | $59,250 | 24% below national |
| 71 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $59,180 | 24% below national |
| 72 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $57,910 | 26% below national |
| 73 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $57,660 | 26% below national |
| 74 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,140 | 27% below national |
| 75 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $56,860 | 27% below national |
| 76 | Fort Wayne, IN | $56,070 | 28% below national |
| 77 | Lancaster, PA | $53,080 | 32% below national |
| 78 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $52,730 | 32% below national |
| 79 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $49,920 | 36% below national |
| 80 | Toledo, OH | $49,660 | 36% below national |
| 81 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,790 | 40% below national |
| 82 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,540 | 40% below national |
| 83 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $46,210 | 41% below national |
| 84 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $44,160 | 43% below national |
| 85 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $38,260 | 51% below national |
| 86 | Salisbury, MD | $35,850 | 54% below national |
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