Music therapist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level music therapist earnings begin at:

$32.00 per hour

$66,560 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level music therapist earnings begin at:

$28.27 per hour

$58,810 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level music therapist earnings begin at:

$23.25 per hour

$48,350 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level music therapist earnings begin at:

$22.11 per hour

$46,000 per year

10th percentile

Starting level music therapist earnings begin at:

$17.76 per hour

$36,930 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Music therapist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $78,610
District of Columbia $76,230
New Jersey $61,160
Oregon $60,190
Connecticut $59,770
New York $59,770
Washington $59,080
Illinois $57,970
Hawaii $55,000
Texas $54,410
New Hampshire $54,040
Nebraska $50,000
Pennsylvania $48,660
Arizona $48,380
Maine $48,350
Wyoming $48,170
Minnesota $47,940
Rhode Island $47,870
Massachusetts $47,850
Idaho $47,670
Maryland $47,610
Michigan $47,610
Kentucky $47,570
Ohio $47,360
Nevada $47,010
Arkansas $47,000
Wisconsin $47,000
Virginia $46,910
North Carolina $46,870
Iowa $46,730
Missouri $46,690
South Carolina $46,690
Alabama $46,660
Colorado $46,660
Florida $46,660
Georgia $46,640
Louisiana $46,640
South Dakota $46,330
North Dakota $42,090
Montana $41,900
Tennessee $38,840
Vermont $38,500
Utah $37,850
Indiana $37,840
New Mexico $37,240
Oklahoma $37,020
Delaware $36,990
West Virginia $36,710
Mississippi $29,730
Kansas $29,680
Puerto Rico $28,360

How do music therapist salaries compare to similar careers?

Music therapists earn about the same as related careers in Maine. On average, they make less than casting directors but more than ophthalmic medical technologists.

Career Median Salary
Casting director salary $46K
Singer salary $47K
Musician salary $47K
Music artist salary $47K
Athletic trainer salary $48K
Music therapist salary $48K
Recreational therapist salary $48K
Art therapist salary $48K
Community health worker salary $48K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $46K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)