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What psychotherapists make

Median

$71,000

Lower end

$48,000

Upper end

$104,000

Job Bank's national median is $34 an hour, about $71,000 a year at 40 hours a week. The lower end ($23) and upper end ($50) are the bottom and top of the wage range for everyone in the group. Private practice income depends on how many client hours you fill, and rent, insurance and other costs come out of it.