Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Therapists, All Other

31/100
#136 of 825
$77,930
median pay, U.S.
22,640
employed (2024)
+11.5%
growth, 2024–34
4,100
openings per year
Bachelor's degree
typical entry education

Is therapists, all other a good career?

It scores 31/100 and ranks #136 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Pays well above the U.S. median wage ($77,930 vs $61,390)
  • Faster-than-average projected growth (+11.5% through 2034)

Possible tradeoffs

  • Typically requires a bachelor's degree

What therapists, all other earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. therapists, all other earn between $58,850 and $105,760 a year.

Best-paying states

$127,010
Illinois statewide
$116,200
New Jersey statewide
$100,250
Hawaii statewide
$99,560
Washington statewide
$98,550
South Carolina statewide
$90,980
Delaware statewide
$90,120
Nebraska statewide
$86,900
Rhode Island statewide
$86,400
Oregon statewide
$81,860
$40k $120k $200k

Best-paying metros

01 Chicago, IL $157,510
02 San Francisco, CA $122,120
03 Lexington, KY $112,070
04 Atlantic City, NJ $108,650
05 Albany, NY $104,470
06 Kiryas Joel, NY $101,920
07 Baton Rouge, LA $100,390
08 Fayetteville, AR $99,180

Strongest employment concentration

01 New Jersey 7,090
02 Texas 1,320
03 Maryland 1,310
04 New York 1,110
05 Illinois 1,060
06 Georgia 970

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How to become a therapists, all other

Typical education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
None

Related occupations

Bachelor's degree · $97,550 median
Master's degree · $132,300 median
Doctoral or professional degree · $102,760 median
Questions about becoming a therapists, all other
How much do therapists, all other make?

The national median wage is $77,930 a year, with the middle half earning between $58,850 and $105,760 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is therapists, all other a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 31 of 100 and ranks #136 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +11.5% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a therapists, all other?

The typical entry-level education is bachelor's degree.

Where do therapists, all other earn the most?

Among states, District of Columbia pays the highest median ($127,010). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →