Wages vary by employer, area of the country, and the therapists' level of experience.
Music therapists who work full time often receive benefits. Common benefits include health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation.
Therapists, all other (SOC 29-1129)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $20.64 | $24.75 | $34.03 |
| Yearly | $42,940 | $51,470 | $70,775 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $22.26 | $25.11 | $32.23 |
| Yearly | $46,308 | $52,222 | $67,046 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $22.79 | $27.11 | $34.27 |
| Yearly | $47,411 | $56,401 | $71,278 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $18.99 | $25.24 | $30.95 |
| Yearly | $39,498 | $52,507 | $64,376 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $24.79 | $36.24 | $40.02 |
| Yearly | $51,551 | $75,387 | $83,236 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $24.65 | $33.20 | $34.64 |
| Yearly | $51,284 | $69,061 | $72,064 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $18.87 | $23.19 | $28.83 |
| Yearly | $39,237 | $48,225 | $59,957 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $18.95 | $24.67 | $30.24 |
| Yearly | $39,427 | $51,317 | $62,898 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $25.08 | $34.30 | $48.98 |
| Yearly | $52,155 | $71,336 | $101,886 | |
| United States | Hourly | $22.76 | $29.23 | $39.79 |
| Yearly | $47,340 | $60,800 | $82,760 | |