Art Therapists
Plan or conduct art therapy sessions or programs to improve clients' physical, cognitive, or emotional well-being.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1129.01 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Art Therapists separately. These are the figures for Therapists, All Other (29-1129), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$77,930
Employment, U.S.22,640
Median hourly wage$37.47
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,540 | $58,850 | $77,930 | $105,760 | $152,530 |
By state (41)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 30 | $68,270 | 0.10 |
| Arizona | 360 | $63,750 | 0.76 |
| Arkansas | 460 | $61,920 | 2.40 |
| California | 840 | $81,760 | 0.31 |
| Colorado | 160 | $65,080 | 0.39 |
| Connecticut | 510 | $47,300 | 2.05 |
| Delaware | 30 | $90,120 | 0.48 |
| District of Columbia | 80 | $127,010 | 0.75 |
| Florida | 440 | $64,600 | 0.30 |
| Georgia | 970 | $59,380 | 1.36 |
| Hawaii | 40 | $99,560 | 0.41 |
| Illinois | 1,060 | $116,200 | 1.19 |
| Indiana | 350 | $61,720 | 0.76 |
| Kansas | 170 | $76,740 | 0.81 |
| Kentucky | 190 | $75,060 | 0.66 |
| Louisiana | 690 | $64,530 | 2.45 |
| Maryland | 1,310 | $49,400 | 3.25 |
| Massachusetts | 170 | $69,050 | 0.31 |
| Michigan | 320 | $57,970 | 0.50 |
| Minnesota | 500 | $75,360 | 1.17 |
| Mississippi | 140 | $44,280 | 0.82 |
| Missouri | 340 | $60,990 | 0.79 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $86,900 | 0.25 |
| Nevada | $38,260 | ||
| New Hampshire | 100 | $69,040 | 1.04 |
| New Jersey | 7,090 | $100,250 | 11.36 |
| New York | 1,110 | $77,980 | 0.79 |
| North Carolina | 530 | $60,400 | 0.73 |
| Ohio | 540 | $70,700 | 0.67 |
| Oklahoma | $60,090 | ||
| Oregon | 170 | $81,860 | 0.61 |
| Pennsylvania | 710 | $62,310 | 0.81 |
| Rhode Island | 90 | $86,400 | 1.22 |
| South Carolina | 70 | $90,980 | 0.21 |
| Tennessee | 210 | $56,690 | 0.43 |
| Texas | 1,320 | $74,750 | 0.65 |
| Utah | 70 | $61,770 | 0.27 |
| Virginia | 420 | $70,890 | 0.71 |
| Washington | $98,550 | ||
| West Virginia | $67,580 | ||
| Wisconsin | 280 | $59,420 | 0.66 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Music Therapists | 4 | 0.980 |
| 2 | Healthcare Social Workers | 5 | 0.951 |
| 3 | Mental Health Counselors | 5 | 0.949 |
| 4 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 5 | 0.948 |
| 5 | Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 5 | 0.947 |
| 6 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 5 | 0.946 |
| 7 | Recreational Therapists | 4 | 0.945 |
| 8 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 5 | 0.942 |
| 9 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 5 | 0.940 |
| 10 | Occupational Therapists | 5 | 0.934 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Art Therapists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Social Workers | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.951 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | Active Listening | 0.88 | 0.946 |
| Recreational Therapists | Coordination | 0.76 | 0.945 |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.940 |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | Coordination | 0.76 | 0.904 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | Instructing | 0.88 | 0.896 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Instructing | 1.63 | 0.895 |
| Health Education Specialists | Operations Analysis | 0.88 | 0.893 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Art Therapists, excluding software Art Therapists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Patient electronic medical record EMR software | 7 of 20 | 24.9x |
| BrainTrain Captain's Log | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Scheduling software | 7 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Noldus Information Technology The Observer XT | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Email software | 13 of 20 | 2.2x |
| Netscape Navigator | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Statistical software | 5 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Google Meet | 5 of 20 | 5.2x |
| Screen reader software | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Microsoft Teams | 4 of 20 | 5.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Therapy and Counseling | 5.00 | 6.94 |
| Psychology | 4.97 | 6.97 |
| Fine Arts | 4.51 | 5.97 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 4.11 | 5.00 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.00 | 5.58 |
| English Language | 3.57 | 4.39 |
| Education and Training | 3.29 | 4.64 |
| Administrative | 3.20 | 3.97 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 3.03 | 4.12 |
| Administration and Management | 2.89 | 3.75 |
| Law and Government | 2.80 | 3.03 |
| Communications and Media | 2.68 | 3.06 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.54 | 1.82 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.46 | 2.41 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.34 | 3.12 |
| History and Archeology | 2.31 | 2.33 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.03 | 2.62 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.03 | 2.24 |
| Design | 2.00 | 1.76 |
| Telecommunications | 1.97 | 1.69 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.85 | 1.45 |
| Foreign Language | 1.77 | 1.47 |
| Mathematics | 1.66 | 1.85 |
| Biology | 1.60 | 1.09 |
| Geography | 1.49 | 1.35 |
| Chemistry | 1.47 | 1.29 |
| Mechanical | 1.43 | 0.80 |
| Production and Processing | 1.34 | 0.62 |
| Transportation | 1.34 | 0.50 |
| Building and Construction | 1.31 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.26 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.20 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.03 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Originality | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Control Precision | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Stamina | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Reaction Time | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.25 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Adobe After Effects hot
- Adobe Creative Cloud software hot
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe InDesign hot
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Trimble SketchUp Pro hot
- Zoom hot
- Appointment scheduling software
- Autodesk Maya
- Case management software
- Image databases
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Art Therapists separately. These are the figures for Therapists, All Other (29-1129), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 220 | 6.16 | $83,200 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 100 | 4.14 | $108,650 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 740 | 3.73 | $46,540 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,330 | 3.16 | $81,170 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 140 | 2.78 | $60,750 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 130 | 2.24 | $100,390 |
| Tucson, AZ | 110 | 1.89 | $59,250 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 740 | 1.75 | $62,450 |
| Rochester, NY | 120 | 1.68 | $68,620 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 370 | 1.31 | $75,350 |