Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for therapists, all other

San Francisco, CA leads at $122,120 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Francisco, CA$122,120$88,200–$166,300
Lexington, KY$112,070$58,930–$136,540
Atlantic City, NJ$108,650$72,210–$126,590
Albany, NY$104,470$96,550–$104,470
Kiryas Joel, NY$101,920$81,530–$277,250
Baton Rouge, LA$100,390$58,130–$170,720
Fayetteville, AR$99,180$64,870–$99,180
Jonesboro, AR$97,190$86,120–$132,620
Akron, OH$91,080$60,220–$91,080
Columbus, OH$90,720$61,190–$128,610
Portland, OR$90,130$75,520–$103,920
Lubbock, TX$88,690$41,750–$129,420
San Diego, CA$88,330$84,880–$104,550
Providence, RI$86,400$70,690–$91,000
Trenton, NJ$83,200$83,190–$126,260
Eugene, OR$81,860$67,210–$81,870
Sacramento, CA$81,470$76,810–$105,140
Austin, TX$81,340$62,040–$112,870
Philadelphia, PA$81,170$66,910–$109,580
San Antonio, TX$80,410$36,640–$114,850
Knoxville, TN$79,280$53,140–$79,280
Los Angeles, CA$77,610$75,350–$96,120
Washington, DC$76,630$49,400–$129,460
Miami, FL$76,110$59,990–$108,260
Corpus Christi, TX$75,870$61,960–$110,930
Wichita, KS$75,540$61,910–$197,600
Minneapolis, MN$75,350$62,430–$79,620
Dallas, TX$75,120$47,620–$100,100
Riverside, CA$74,790$59,880–$136,450
Allentown, PA$73,930$63,780–$93,270
Buffalo, NY$73,600$62,280–$94,250
Denver, CO$73,250$56,160–$96,630
Fort Smith, AR$70,520$57,790–$80,390
Boston, MA$69,500$57,540–$83,230
New Haven, CT$68,820$47,040–$130,650
Rochester, NY$68,620$54,200–$93,600
New Orleans, LA$68,030$59,190–$101,690
Charlotte, NC$67,330$55,360–$77,160
Kansas City, MO$66,980$59,900–$76,740
Indianapolis, IN$66,370$51,180–$74,120
St. Louis, MO$65,390$57,200–$83,540
Slidell, LA$64,700$64,530–$96,070
Phoenix, AZ$63,750$56,010–$93,140
Houston, TX$63,690$33,710–$80,500
Wilmington, NC$63,410$49,970–$64,960
Winston, NC$62,940$50,630–$87,120
Manchester, NH$62,920$43,630–$78,000
Pittsburgh, PA$62,840$56,990–$70,460
Cincinnati, OH$62,690$58,260–$99,420
Waterbury, CT$62,480$45,580–$77,980

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.