What therapists, all other earn in New Jersey and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $48.20 an hour. That is 29% more than the national median of $77,930.
The middle half of therapists, all other in New Jersey earn $78,080 to $131,690.
New Jersey pays therapists, all other more than 38 of the other 39 states. Highest: Illinois ($116,200).
1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 11.36× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39.02 | 1,330 | |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $40.00 | 220 | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $52.23 | 100 | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $35.55 | 90 | |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46.55 | – |
Therapists, All Other in New Jersey earned a median of $100,250 a year ($48.20 an hour) in May 2025, 29% more than the national median of $77,930. The middle half earned $78,080 to $131,690.
Among areas in New Jersey, pay was highest in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ at $108,650.
New Jersey ranks #2 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 7,090 people worked as therapists, all other in New Jersey in May 2025, or 1.65 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.