Salaries/Therapist

Therapist Salary — 2026 Data

Provide mental-health treatment across modalities — CBT, EMDR, family, and couples therapy. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$65K$92K$88K$124K$119K$169K180
New York$61K$87K$83K$118K$113K$160K170
San Jose$64K$91K$87K$123K$118K$168K178
Seattle$59K$83K$79K$112K$107K$153K155
Los Angeles$55K$78K$75K$106K$101K$144K150
Boston$57K$80K$77K$109K$104K$148K145
Washington D.C.$58K$82K$78K$110K$106K$150K150
San Diego$54K$76K$73K$103K$99K$140K140
Chicago$50K$71K$68K$97K$92K$131K115
Austin$52K$73K$70K$99K$95K$135K110
Denver$50K$71K$68K$97K$92K$131K120
Atlanta$48K$68K$65K$92K$88K$125K105
Dallas$48K$68K$65K$92K$88K$125K105
Houston$48K$67K$64K$91K$87K$124K102
Miami$50K$71K$68K$97K$92K$131K125
Phoenix$46K$65K$62K$87K$84K$119K100
Philadelphia$49K$69K$66K$94K$90K$128K110
Minneapolis$49K$69K$66K$94K$90K$128K108
Portland$52K$73K$70K$99K$95K$135K130
San Antonio$44K$63K$60K$85K$81K$115K95
Detroit$45K$64K$61K$86K$83K$118K95
Raleigh$47K$67K$64K$90K$86K$123K102
Charlotte$47K$67K$64K$90K$86K$123K102
Nashville$48K$67K$64K$91K$87K$124K105
Orlando$46K$65K$62K$87K$84K$119K102
Tampa$46K$65K$62K$88K$84K$120K100
Jacksonville$44K$63K$60K$85K$81K$115K98
Salt Lake City$47K$67K$64K$90K$86K$123K108
Pittsburgh$44K$63K$60K$85K$81K$115K95
Indianapolis$44K$63K$60K$85K$81K$115K95
Columbus$45K$63K$60K$86K$82K$116K95
Cleveland$43K$61K$59K$83K$79K$113K92
Cincinnati$44K$62K$59K$84K$80K$114K94
Kansas City$45K$64K$61K$86K$83K$118K95
St. Louis$44K$63K$60K$85K$81K$115K92
Milwaukee$45K$63K$60K$86K$82K$116K94
Baltimore$48K$68K$65K$92K$88K$125K108
Richmond$46K$65K$62K$87K$84K$119K100
Virginia Beach$45K$64K$61K$86K$83K$118K98
Sacramento$50K$71K$68K$97K$92K$131K125
Las Vegas$47K$67K$64K$90K$86K$123K108
Oklahoma City$42K$60K$57K$81K$77K$110K88
Memphis$42K$60K$57K$81K$77K$110K88
Louisville$43K$61K$59K$83K$79K$113K90
New Orleans$44K$63K$60K$85K$81K$115K95
Albuquerque$43K$61K$59K$83K$79K$113K95
Tucson$43K$61K$59K$83K$79K$113K95
Buffalo$43K$61K$59K$83K$79K$113K90
Honolulu$50K$71K$68K$97K$92K$131K175
Remote (US)$46K$65K$62K$87K$84K$119K100

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