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 | $23.76 | $29.22 | $38.62 |
| Yearly | $49,411 | $60,766 | $80,334 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $21.24 | $24.77 | $25.84 |
| Yearly | $44,166 | $51,515 | $53,742 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $24.48 | $29.22 | $36.90 |
| Yearly | $50,914 | $60,765 | $76,752 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $23.76 | $33.34 | $44.27 |
| Yearly | $49,411 | $69,343 | $92,085 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $23.11 | $29.28 | $48.23 |
| Yearly | $48,067 | $60,895 | $100,335 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $21.73 | $26.15 | $31.44 |
| Yearly | $45,198 | $54,402 | $65,396 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $23.76 | $29.05 | $34.63 |
| Yearly | $49,411 | $60,439 | $72,034 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $30.54 | $31.72 | $41.90 |
| Yearly | $63,523 | $65,984 | $87,162 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $23.95 | $25.76 | $30.94 |
| Yearly | $49,831 | $53,574 | $64,352 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $29.26 | $44.80 | $44.83 |
| Yearly | $60,846 | $93,184 | $93,245 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $26.94 | $34.20 | $51.64 |
| Yearly | $56,027 | $71,136 | $107,410 | |
| United States | Hourly | $24.41 | $30.60 | $42.81 |
| Yearly | $50,760 | $63,650 | $89,050 | |