Salaries for music therapists vary based on experience, level of training, and education. The Department of Labor reports that recreational therapists, a group that includes music therapists, earned a median of $47,860 in May 2018, with the lowest 10 percent earning less than $29,590 and the highest 10 percent earning more than $77,050.

The American Music Therapy Association reports that music therapists earned average annual salaries of $48,835 in 2018. Salaries ranged from $20,000 to $150,000. In March 2020, ZipRecruiter.com reported that music therapists earned a median salary of $56,836, with a range of $32,000 to $103,500.

Benefits for music therapists depend on the employer; however, they usually include such items as health insurance, retirement or 401(k) plans, and paid vacation days. Music therapists in private practice must provide their own benefits, including health insurance.

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