One to Four Years of Experience

• Art therapists with one to four years of work experience in the field earned annual salaries between $31,402 and $42,651 as of July 2009.
  
  

Five to Nine Years of Experience

• The average salary range for art therapists with five to nine years of experience was $35,076 to $45,000 in July 2009.
  
  

10 to 19 Years of Experience

• The income of art therapists with 10 to 19 years of experience in the field was $38,756 to $45,805 in July 2009.
  
  

Most Experienced

• Once art therapists achieved 20 years of work experience or more, their maximum average salary increased to $61,042 as of July 2009.
  
  

Salary and Employer Type

• In July 2009, the highest paying employers of art therapists were local and state governments, where therapists earned maximum salaries of $60,025. Publicly-traded companies were the lowest paying employers, with salaries of $37,500.