Marriage and Family Therapists Salary by State and Metro Area
Marriage and Family Therapists in the United States earn a median salary of $66,940/year ($32.18/hr). Salaries range from $44,650 to $123,730 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 45 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$45K
10th percentile
$50K
25th percentile
$67K
Median
$94K
75th percentile
$124K
90th percentile
Where Marriage and Family Therapists have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $142K | $2,240 | $70K |
| Georgia | $92K | $1,434 | $51K |
| Utah | $85K | $1,350 | $48K |
| Oregon | $92K | $1,555 | $47K |
| New Jersey | $92K | $2,067 | $45K |
| Connecticut | $86K | $1,679 | $45K |
| New Mexico | $71K | $1,119 | $42K |
| Ohio | $70K | $1,188 | $42K |
| Delaware | $77K | $1,448 | $41K |
| Kansas | $69K | $1,066 | $41K |
| Virginia | $80K | $1,646 | $41K |
| Maine | $72K | $1,281 | $40K |
| Iowa | $67K | $1,064 | $39K |
| Minnesota | $72K | $1,384 | $39K |
| Arkansas | $64K | $1,021 | $39K |
| Pennsylvania | $66K | $1,351 | $37K |
| Idaho | $63K | $1,136 | $36K |
| Nebraska | $63K | $1,113 | $36K |
| Missouri | $60K | $1,097 | $35K |
| Arizona | $65K | $1,437 | $35K |
| Maryland | $70K | $1,795 | $33K |
| Oklahoma | $58K | $1,081 | $33K |
| Vermont | $63K | $1,498 | $33K |
| West Virginia | $56K | $1,008 | $33K |
| Indiana | $57K | $1,144 | $32K |
| New Hampshire | $60K | $1,528 | $32K |
| Illinois | $61K | $1,407 | $31K |
| Alaska | $60K | $1,643 | $31K |
| South Carolina | $55K | $1,263 | $30K |
| Kentucky | $52K | $1,110 | $29K |
| Mississippi | $51K | $1,077 | $28K |
| New York | $64K | $1,917 | $28K |
| Washington | $60K | $1,830 | $28K |
| Florida | $56K | $1,658 | $27K |
| Michigan | $52K | $1,272 | $27K |
| Alabama | $50K | $1,085 | $27K |
| South Dakota | $45K | $1,017 | $26K |
| Colorado | $61K | $1,832 | $26K |
| Montana | $47K | $1,129 | $25K |
| Tennessee | $47K | $1,215 | $25K |
| Massachusetts | $67K | $2,347 | $24K |
| California | $67K | $2,471 | $24K |
| North Carolina | $48K | $1,284 | $23K |
| Texas | $46K | $1,415 | $22K |
| Wisconsin | $38K | $1,202 | $17K |
Marriage and Family Therapists salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $142K | $68.25/hr | 220 |
| New Jersey | $92K | $44.3/hr | 4,040 |
| Georgia | $92K | $44.02/hr | , |
| Oregon | $92K | $44/hr | 850 |
| Connecticut | $86K | $41.47/hr | 260 |
| Utah | $85K | $40.86/hr | 2,390 |
| Virginia | $80K | $38.41/hr | 930 |
| Delaware | $77K | $36.82/hr | 400 |
| Minnesota | $72K | $34.84/hr | 4,870 |
| Maine | $72K | $34.46/hr | 180 |
| New Mexico | $71K | $33.96/hr | 160 |
| Ohio | $70K | $33.77/hr | 460 |
| Maryland | $70K | $33.61/hr | 460 |
| Kansas | $69K | $33.03/hr | 190 |
| Massachusetts | $67K | $32.39/hr | 600 |
| California | $67K | $32.35/hr | 34,970 |
| Iowa | $67K | $32.3/hr | 240 |
| Pennsylvania | $66K | $31.75/hr | 2,350 |
| Arizona | $65K | $31.39/hr | , |
| New York | $64K | $30.98/hr | 770 |
| Arkansas | $64K | $30.93/hr | 80 |
| Vermont | $63K | $30.19/hr | , |
| Idaho | $63K | $30.15/hr | 140 |
| Nebraska | $63K | $30.1/hr | 260 |
| Illinois | $61K | $29.31/hr | 860 |
| Colorado | $61K | $29.18/hr | 900 |
| Missouri | $60K | $29.06/hr | 390 |
| New Hampshire | $60K | $28.86/hr | 70 |
| Alaska | $60K | $28.85/hr | 60 |
| Washington | $60K | $28.84/hr | , |
| Oklahoma | $58K | $27.73/hr | , |
| Indiana | $57K | $27.31/hr | 510 |
| Florida | $56K | $27.12/hr | 930 |
| West Virginia | $56K | $26.78/hr | 90 |
| South Carolina | $55K | $26.65/hr | 380 |
| Kentucky | $52K | $25.2/hr | 330 |
| Michigan | $52K | $25.13/hr | 590 |
| Mississippi | $51K | $24.73/hr | 140 |
| Alabama | $50K | $24.03/hr | 190 |
| North Carolina | $48K | $23.13/hr | 1,400 |
| Montana | $47K | $22.58/hr | 100 |
| Tennessee | $47K | $22.45/hr | 1,440 |
| Texas | $46K | $22.26/hr | 1,380 |
| South Dakota | $45K | $21.57/hr | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $38K | $18.21/hr | 180 |
Showing 1–10 of 45 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $142K | 190 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $109K | 90 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $103K | 130 |
| St. George, UT | $102K | 140 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $101K | , |
| New Haven, CT | $99K | 30 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $95K | 260 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $95K | 1,180 |
| Bend, OR | $94K | 80 |
| Vallejo, CA | $94K | 150 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $92K | 370 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $92K | 270 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $91K | 110 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $91K | 2,800 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $91K | 40 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $89K | 730 |
| Napa, CA | $89K | 50 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $87K | 890 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $85K | 220 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $84K | 290 |
| Wichita, KS | $84K | 70 |
| Mankato, MN | $83K | 150 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $82K | 300 |
| Chico, CA | $82K | 90 |
| Ogden, UT | $82K | 410 |
| Columbus, OH | $82K | 100 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $79K | 90 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $79K | 2,110 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78K | 470 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $77K | , |