Marriage and Family Therapists Salary in U.S.
SOC 21-1013 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Marriage and Family Therapists in U.S. is $63,780 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $30.66 per hour. 65,870 people work as Marriage and Family Therapists in U.S.. Wages have grown 33% since 2014, when the median was $48,040.
Median Annual Salary
$63,780
Mean Annual
$72,720
Median Hourly
$30.66
Total Employed
65,870
Salary Distribution
$43k
10th
$49k
25th
$64k
Median
$85k
75th
$112k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
Related Community and Social Service Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Social Workers, All Other | $69,480 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $68,090 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $65,140 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $64,520 |
| Health Education Specialists | $63,000 |
| Clergy | $60,820 |