Career Atlas USA

Best States for Therapists, All Other

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New Jersey90 / 100
  2. 2Illinois84.6 / 100
  3. 3Louisiana70.8 / 100
  4. 4Rhode Island67.4 / 100
  5. 5Minnesota66.5 / 100
  6. 6Arkansas65.8 / 100
  7. 7Kansas63.1 / 100
  8. 8District of Columbia62.6 / 100
  9. 9New York58.1 / 100
  10. 10Texas55.8 / 100
  11. 11Maryland54.1 / 100
  12. 12Ohio53.1 / 100
  13. 13Georgia51.5 / 100
  14. 14Kentucky51 / 100
  15. 15Pennsylvania49.9 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).