There are currently an estimated 19,200 art therapists in the United States. The art therapist job market is expected to grow by 6.8% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are art therapists?
What’s the supply of art therapists?
The art therapist industry is concentrated in New York, California, Pennsylvania
Art Therapist job market by state
| State Name | Employed Art Therapists |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,590 |
| California | 1,520 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,340 |
| Illinois | 1,050 |
| Texas | 960 |
| Massachusetts | 870 |
| Missouri | 640 |
| Michigan | 610 |
| Florida | 610 |
| Minnesota | 520 |
| Georgia | 470 |
| North Carolina | 450 |
| Connecticut | 450 |
| Ohio | 450 |
| New Jersey | 430 |
| Wisconsin | 420 |
| Virginia | 400 |
| Utah | 390 |
| Kansas | 390 |
| Indiana | 340 |
| Maryland | 330 |
| Louisiana | 320 |
| Washington | 260 |
| Nebraska | 240 |
| Oklahoma | 230 |
| Tennessee | 210 |
| Mississippi | 200 |
| South Carolina | 200 |
| Iowa | 170 |
| District of Columbia | 160 |
| Alabama | 130 |
| Oregon | 130 |
| Kentucky | 120 |
| Colorado | 120 |
| Puerto Rico | 110 |
| Nevada | 100 |
| New Hampshire | 100 |
| North Dakota | 80 |
| Idaho | 80 |
| Delaware | 80 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
| Hawaii | 70 |
| Arkansas | 60 |
| Maine | 60 |
| Rhode Island | 50 |
| South Dakota | 40 |
| Vermont | 40 |
| Wyoming | 40 |
| Montana | 40 |