Art Therapists salary by location
National median: $77,930 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $157,510 | +102.1% | — | 2025 |
| DC | state | $127,010 | +63.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $122,120 | +56.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $116,200 | +49.1% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $112,070 | +43.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $108,650 | +39.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $104,470 | +34.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $101,920 | +30.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $100,390 | +28.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $100,250 | +28.6% | 7,090 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $99,560 | +27.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $99,180 | +27.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $98,550 | +26.5% | — | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $98,550 | +26.5% | — | 2025 |
| Jonesboro, AR | metropolitan | $97,190 | +24.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $96,820 | +24.2% | — | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $91,080 | +16.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $90,980 | +16.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $90,720 | +16.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $90,130 | +15.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $90,120 | +15.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Lubbock, TX | metropolitan | $88,690 | +13.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $88,330 | +13.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $86,900 | +11.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $86,400 | +10.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $86,400 | +10.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $83,200 | +6.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $81,860 | +5.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $81,860 | +5.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $81,760 | +4.9% | 840 | 2025 |
| Houma, LA | metropolitan | $81,660 | +4.8% | — | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $81,470 | +4.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $81,340 | +4.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $81,170 | +4.2% | 1,330 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $80,410 | +3.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $79,280 | +1.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $79,040 | +1.4% | — | 2025 |
| NY | state | $77,980 | +0.1% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $77,610 | −0.4% | 370 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $76,740 | −1.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $76,630 | −1.7% | 480 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $76,110 | −2.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $75,870 | −2.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $75,540 | −3.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $75,360 | −3.3% | 500 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $75,350 | −3.3% | 370 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $75,120 | −3.6% | 370 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $75,060 | −3.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $74,790 | −4.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $74,750 | −4.1% | 1,320 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $73,930 | −5.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $73,600 | −5.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $73,250 | −6.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $70,890 | −9.0% | 420 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $70,700 | −9.3% | 540 | 2025 |
| Fort Smith, AR | metropolitan | $70,520 | −9.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $69,500 | −10.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $69,050 | −11.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $69,040 | −11.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $68,820 | −11.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $68,620 | −11.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $68,270 | −12.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $68,030 | −12.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $67,580 | −13.3% | — | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $67,330 | −13.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $66,980 | −14.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $66,370 | −14.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $65,390 | −16.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $65,080 | −16.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| Slidell, LA | metropolitan | $64,700 | −17.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $64,600 | −17.1% | 440 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $64,530 | −17.2% | 690 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $63,750 | −18.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $63,750 | −18.2% | 360 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $63,690 | −18.3% | 290 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $63,410 | −18.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $62,940 | −19.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $62,920 | −19.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $62,840 | −19.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $62,690 | −19.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $62,480 | −19.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $62,450 | −19.9% | 740 | 2025 |
| Erie, PA | metropolitan | $62,310 | −20.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $62,310 | −20.0% | 710 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $62,070 | −20.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $61,920 | −20.5% | 460 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $61,850 | −20.6% | — | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $61,770 | −20.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $61,770 | −20.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $61,760 | −20.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $61,720 | −20.8% | 350 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $60,990 | −21.7% | 340 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $60,750 | −22.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $60,400 | −22.5% | 530 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $60,090 | −22.9% | — | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $60,000 | −23.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $59,420 | −23.8% | 280 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $59,390 | −23.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $59,380 | −23.8% | 970 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $59,250 | −24.0% | 110 | 2025 |