What therapists, all other earn in Pennsylvania and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $29.96 an hour. That is 20% less than the national median of $77,930.
The middle half of therapists, all other in Pennsylvania earn $51,420 to $73,220.
Pennsylvania pays therapists, all other more than 14 of the other 39 states. Highest: Illinois ($116,200).
0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.81× 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 | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $30.21 | 130 | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $35.55 | 90 | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $29.69 | 70 | |
| Erie, PA | $29.96 | 40 | |
| Lancaster, PA | $25.52 | 40 |
Therapists, All Other in Pennsylvania earned a median of $62,310 a year ($29.96 an hour) in May 2025, 20% less than the national median of $77,930. The middle half earned $51,420 to $73,220.
Among areas in Pennsylvania, pay was highest in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $81,170.
Pennsylvania ranks #26 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 710 people worked as therapists, all other in Pennsylvania 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.