What therapists, all other earn in Missouri and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $29.32 an hour. That is 22% less than the national median of $77,930.
The middle half of therapists, all other in Missouri earn $48,990 to $67,980.
Missouri pays therapists, all other more than 10 of the other 39 states. Highest: Illinois ($116,200).
0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.79× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $32.20 | 190 | |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $31.44 | 170 |
Therapists, All Other in Missouri earned a median of $60,990 a year ($29.32 an hour) in May 2025, 22% less than the national median of $77,930. The middle half earned $48,990 to $67,980.
Among areas in Missouri, pay was highest in Kansas City, MO-KS at $66,980.
Missouri ranks #30 of 40 states for therapists, all other pay. Illinois pays the most, at $116,200 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 340 people worked as therapists, all other in Missouri in May 2025, or 0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.