Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for therapists, all other

District of Columbia leads at $127,010 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
District of Columbia$127,010$81,020–$130,000
Illinois$116,200$65,750–$193,760
New Jersey$100,250$78,080–$131,690
Hawaii$99,560$65,650–$99,560
South Carolina$90,980$59,990–$129,040
Delaware$90,120$68,410–$104,000
Nebraska$86,900$65,570–$128,310
Rhode Island$86,400$78,210–$91,000
Oregon$81,860$72,940–$101,150
California$81,760$70,730–$105,140
New York$77,980$65,190–$95,790
Kansas$76,740$59,900–$103,270
Minnesota$75,360$62,440–$82,010
Kentucky$75,060$64,080–$112,070
Texas$74,750$47,620–$100,360
Virginia$70,890$51,740–$103,320
Ohio$70,700$51,580–$117,370
Massachusetts$69,050$57,540–$83,210
New Hampshire$69,040$43,630–$82,850
Alabama$68,270$55,840–$78,900
Colorado$65,080$56,160–$93,300
Florida$64,600$55,710–$84,360
Louisiana$64,530$56,690–$96,170
Arizona$63,750$49,300–$80,850
Pennsylvania$62,310$51,420–$73,220
Arkansas$61,920$53,300–$88,070
Utah$61,770$52,110–$76,290
Indiana$61,720$50,510–$74,120
Missouri$60,990$48,990–$67,980
North Carolina$60,400$52,040–$67,870
Wisconsin$59,420$47,900–$66,010
Georgia$59,380$50,220–$84,630
Michigan$57,970$50,860–$67,680
Tennessee$56,690$47,050–$73,370
Maryland$49,400$46,540–$80,380
Connecticut$47,300$40,080–$77,480
Mississippi$44,280$41,570–$46,520

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.