Q: Do therapists get paid well?

Yes, therapists get paid well. As most jobs go, location, company, and experience can determine your salary, but you typically earn more with some of the top-paying states like New Jersey, Alaska, and New Hampshire, offering average salaries above $61,000.

Q: Do therapists make good money?

Yes, therapists make good money. Depending on how advanced their degree is, therapists can make up to $10,770 per month, and that is nearly three times what the average American worker makes.

Q: How much do therapists make starting out?

Therapists make around $52,000 yearly starting out. As most jobs go, location and company can determine your salary. On the lower end of the salary range, you can make about $39,000, such as working in the state of South Carolina. On the higher end, you can earn around $67,000.

Q: What is the highest-paid therapist?

The highest-paid therapist is a psychiatrist. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor trained in psychiatric therapy and earns an average salary of $217,798 a year. This is significantly higher than the average salary for a regular therapist who earns around $75,000 a year.

Question 1

How much does a therapist make?

Accepted Answer

The average therapist salary in the United States is $55,943. Therapist salaries typically range between $39,000 and $80,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for therapists is $26.9 per hour.

Therapist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Therapists earn the highest average salary in California.

Question 2

What state pays Therapists the most?

Accepted Answer

California pays Therapists the most in the United States, with an average salary of $72,873 per year, or $35.04 per hour.

Question 3

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a therapist?

Accepted Answer

You know if you are being paid fairly as a therapist if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New Jersey you should be paid close to $72,644 per year.

Question 4

What is a good starting salary for a Therapist?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for a therapist is $40,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a therapist in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for therapists is $52,984, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a therapist can vary by state.

Question 5

Do therapists get paid well?

Accepted Answer

Yes, therapists get paid well. As most jobs go, location, company, and experience can determine your salary, but you typically earn more with some of the top-paying states like New Jersey, Alaska, and New Hampshire, offering average salaries above $61,000.

Question 6

Do therapists make good money?

Accepted Answer

Yes, therapists make good money. Depending on how advanced their degree is, therapists can make up to $10,770 per month, and that is nearly three times what the average American worker makes.

Question 7

How much do therapists make an hour?

Accepted Answer

Therapists make about $24.67 hourly or about $51,000 yearly. As most jobs go, location, company, and experience can determine your salary.

On the lower end of the salary range, you can make about $39,000, such as working for the state of South Carolina. On the higher end, you can earn around $67,000. Some of the top-paying states are New Jersey, Alaska, and New Hampshire, offering average salaries above $61,000.

Question 8

How much do therapists make starting out?

Accepted Answer

Therapists make around $52,000 yearly starting out. As most jobs go, location and company can determine your salary.

On the lower end of the salary range, you can make about $39,000, such as working in the state of South Carolina. On the higher end, you can earn around $67,000.

Question 9

What is the highest-paid therapist?

Accepted Answer

The highest-paid therapist is a psychiatrist. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor trained in psychiatric therapy and earns an average salary of $217,798 a year. This is significantly higher than the average salary for a regular therapist who earns around $75,000 a year.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level therapist	$56,100	$26.96
Mid-level therapist	$61,100	$29.40
Senior-level therapist	$70,000	$33.68

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	North Dakota	$64,560	$31.04
2	Vermont	$62,110	$29.86
3	Connecticut	$65,435	$31.46
4	New Jersey	$72,644	$34.92
5	Louisiana	$61,554	$29.59
6	California	$72,873	$35.04
7	New Hampshire	$57,638	$27.71
8	Massachusetts	$61,055	$29.35
9	Maine	$57,955	$27.86
10	Rhode Island	$57,365	$27.58
11	Pennsylvania	$57,838	$27.81
12	Nevada	$61,221	$29.43
13	Virginia	$64,529	$31.02
14	Mississippi	$54,755	$26.32
15	Washington	$60,328	$29.00
16	Maryland	$61,867	$29.74
17	District of Columbia	$69,044	$33.19
18	Wyoming	$53,421	$25.68
19	Arizona	$54,419	$26.16
20	Arkansas	$56,025	$26.94
21	New York	$60,889	$29.27
22	New Mexico	$52,313	$25.15
23	Minnesota	$58,668	$28.21
24	West Virginia	$51,682	$24.85
25	Texas	$55,069	$26.48
26	Idaho	$56,652	$27.24
27	Alaska	$52,598	$25.29
28	Alabama	$54,818	$26.35
29	Illinois	$54,910	$26.40
30	Michigan	$53,853	$25.89
31	Oregon	$53,583	$25.76
32	North Carolina	$52,242	$25.12
33	Ohio	$51,000	$24.52
34	Indiana	$47,539	$22.86
35	Georgia	$50,155	$24.11
36	Oklahoma	$48,449	$23.29
37	Wisconsin	$48,615	$23.37
38	Florida	$45,486	$21.87
39	South Carolina	$47,265	$22.72
40	Hawaii	$45,830	$22.03
41	Colorado	$48,615	$23.37
42	South Dakota	$44,756	$21.52
43	Kentucky	$47,088	$22.64
44	Montana	$46,169	$22.20
45	Delaware	$49,244	$23.68
46	Nebraska	$44,782	$21.53
47	Kansas	$44,352	$21.32
48	Utah	$48,736	$23.43
49	Tennessee	$45,900	$22.07
50	Missouri	$44,095	$21.20
51	Iowa	$45,910	$22.07

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$77,931	$37.47
2	Baltimore, MD	$62,119	$29.86
3	New York, NY	$61,297	$29.47
4	Seattle, WA	$60,755	$29.21
5	Portland, ME	$58,928	$28.33
6	Minneapolis, MN	$58,798	$28.27
7	Philadelphia, PA	$58,386	$28.07
8	San Antonio, TX	$55,570	$26.72
9	Chicago, IL	$55,189	$26.53
10	Phoenix, AZ	$54,615	$26.26
11	Wake Forest, NC	$53,430	$25.69
12	Portland, OR	$52,994	$25.48
13	Cleveland, OH	$51,851	$24.93
14	Atlanta, GA	$50,118	$24.10
15	Colorado Springs, CO	$48,985	$23.55
16	Salt Lake City, UT	$48,369	$23.25
17	Knoxville, TN	$46,582	$22.40
18	Saint Louis, MO	$44,396	$21.34
19	Kansas City, KS	$44,226	$21.26

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$80,000	$6,667	$38
75th Percentile	$67,000	$5,583	$32
Average	$55,943	$4,662	$27
25th Percentile	$46,000	$3,833	$22
10th Percentile	$39,000	$3,250	$19

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Clinician	$60,150	$5,012	$28.92	105,023
Mental Health Nurse	$106,812	$8,901	$51.35	86,884
Behavioral Health Technician	$34,611	$2,884	$16.64	99,503
Outpatient Physical Therapist	$66,359	$5,530	$31.90	119,973
Marriage And Family Therapist	$57,856	$4,821	$27.82	114,361
Student Physical Therapist	$73,003	$6,084	$35.10	92,101

Therapist salary

Average therapist salary

$55,943

Understanding Therapist Salaries

Salary Estimates by Experience

Where can a Therapist earn more?

Therapist salaries by experience level