Average Salary for Marriage and Family Therapists
SOC 21-1013 · Community and Social Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Marriage and Family Therapists in the United States is $63,780 ($30.66/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $42,610 at the 10th percentile to $111,610 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 65,870 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 32.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$63,780
Mean Annual
$72,720
10th Pct
$42,610
75th Pct
$85,020
Employment
65,870
Salary Distribution
$43k
10th
$49k
25th
$64k
Median
$85k
75th
$112k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $120,280 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $106,870 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $105,530 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $95,100 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $91,170 |
| Columbia, MO | $90,480 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $89,030 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $89,030 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $88,950 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $86,920 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $86,120 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $85,020 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $84,810 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $82,640 |
| Richmond, VA | $82,540 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $135,870 |
| New Jersey | $89,030 |
| Utah | $81,170 |
| Virginia | $80,670 |
| Oregon | $79,890 |
| Connecticut | $76,930 |
| Minnesota | $72,370 |
| Colorado | $69,990 |
| Maine | $68,670 |
| Nebraska | $68,550 |
| New Mexico | $67,990 |
| Kansas | $66,620 |
| Maryland | $65,300 |
| New York | $65,020 |
| Missouri | $64,900 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,570 |
| Ohio | $63,880 |
| California | $63,780 |
| Delaware | $63,360 |
| Massachusetts | $62,290 |
| Alaska | $62,220 |
| Iowa | $61,450 |
| Vermont | $61,060 |
| Kentucky | $60,190 |
| Illinois | $60,140 |
| Washington | $59,660 |
| Georgia | $58,830 |
| North Dakota | $58,180 |
| New Hampshire | $57,220 |
| Oklahoma | $56,450 |
| Alabama | $54,280 |
| North Carolina | $53,910 |
| Michigan | $52,890 |
| Arizona | $52,420 |
| Indiana | $51,710 |
| South Carolina | $51,440 |
| Mississippi | $51,260 |
| South Dakota | $51,190 |
| Florida | $50,220 |
| West Virginia | $48,180 |
| Arkansas | $47,090 |
| Texas | $45,690 |
| Tennessee | $45,660 |
| Montana | $37,150 |
| Wisconsin | $34,700 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Marriage and Family Therapists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Home Health Care Services | $116,930 |
| Religious Organizations | $95,250 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $89,030 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $89,030 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $89,030 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $89,030 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $89,030 |
| Offices of Physicians | $81,480 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $80,030 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $78,840 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $78,180 |
| Hospitals | $77,750 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $76,160 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $75,520 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $74,410 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $73,630 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $73,230 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $71,830 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $71,830 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $71,830 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $71,280 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $70,070 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $69,890 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $66,770 |
| Employment Services | $64,920 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $64,920 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $64,920 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $63,780 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $62,820 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $62,610 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $62,180 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $60,140 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $59,920 |
| Individual and Family Services | $59,550 |
| Social Assistance | $59,100 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $59,010 |
| Educational Services | $58,160 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $57,820 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $57,820 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $55,420 |
| Educational Services | $55,300 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $49,280 |
| Educational Support Services | $48,920 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $48,210 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $47,840 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $47,770 |
| Child Care Services | $40,240 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,780 |
| 2023 | $58,510 |
| 2022 | $56,570 |
| 2021 | $49,880 |
| 2020 | $51,340 |
| 2019 | $49,610 |
| 2018 | $50,090 |
| 2017 | $48,790 |
| 2016 | $49,170 |
| 2015 | $48,600 |
| 2014 | $48,040 |