Marriage and family therapist salary
BLS occupation: Marriage and Family Therapists · Community and social service · data for May 2025
Median salary $66,940 a year, US
Median hourly pay $32.18 an hour
Middle half earn $50,070–$93,840 25th to 75th percentile
Marriage and family therapists employed 66,740 +13.5% projected by 2035
How much does a marriage and family therapist make?
- The median marriage and family therapist salary in the US is $66,940 a year ($32.18 an hour): half of the 66,740 marriage and family therapists BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $76,960.
- The middle half earn between $50,070 and $93,840. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $44,650 and the top 10% more than $123,730.
- That is 31% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Hawaii pays marriage and family therapists the most (median $141,960), followed by New Jersey ($92,150) and Georgia ($91,550). Wisconsin pays the least ($37,870).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Hawaii, where the median is worth $129,112 in typical US prices, then Georgia and Oregon.
- In 50 of the 130 metro areas with data, the median marriage and family therapist salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of marriage and family therapists to grow 13.5% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 6,900 openings a year. The typical entry education is a master's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what marriage and family therapists are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
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Marriage and family therapist salary range
Half of marriage and family therapists earn between $50,070 and $93,840 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $44,650
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $50,070
Median Yearly pay: $66,940
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $93,840
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $123,730
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $44,650 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $50,070 |
| Median | $66,940 |
| Top 25% earn over | $93,840 |
| Top 10% earn over | $123,730 |
Marriage and family therapist salary by state
Hawaii pays marriage and family therapists the most; Wisconsin the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($66,940), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $141,960 median |
| New Jersey | $92,150 median |
| Georgia | $91,550 median |
| Oregon | $91,520 median |
| Connecticut | $86,250 median |
| Utah | $84,980 median |
| Virginia | $79,900 median |
| Delaware | $76,580 median |
| Minnesota | $72,470 median |
| Maine | $71,680 median |
| New Mexico | $70,630 median |
| Ohio | $70,240 median |
| Maryland | $69,900 median |
| Kansas | $68,710 median |
| Massachusetts | $67,370 median |
| California | $67,300 median |
| Iowa | $67,180 median |
| Pennsylvania | $66,040 median |
| Arizona | $65,290 median |
| New York | $64,430 median |
| Arkansas | $64,340 median |
| Vermont | $62,780 median |
| Idaho | $62,700 median |
| Nebraska | $62,610 median |
| Illinois | $60,970 median |
| Colorado | $60,700 median |
| Missouri | $60,440 median |
| New Hampshire | $60,030 median |
| Alaska | $60,010 median |
| Washington | $60,000 median |
| Oklahoma | $57,670 median |
| Indiana | $56,810 median |
| Florida | $56,400 median |
| West Virginia | $55,700 median |
| South Carolina | $55,430 median |
| Kentucky | $52,420 median |
| Michigan | $52,270 median |
| Mississippi | $51,440 median |
| Alabama | $49,990 median |
| North Carolina | $48,100 median |
| Montana | $46,960 median |
| Tennessee | $46,700 median |
| Texas | $46,300 median |
| South Dakota | $44,870 median |
| Wisconsin | $37,870 median |
Where marriage and family therapist pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Marriage and family therapists' pay goes furthest in Hawaii once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $129,112 |
| Georgia | $95,074 |
| Oregon | $88,544 |
| Utah | $85,956 |
| New Jersey | $84,693 |
| Connecticut | $83,245 |
| Virginia | $79,028 |
| Delaware | $76,727 |
| New Mexico | $76,595 |
| Iowa | $76,548 |
Marriage and family therapist pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $141,960 | $68.25 | $48,950 | $166,400 | 220 | $129,112 |
| New Jersey | $92,150 | $44.30 | $62,150 | $110,990 | 4,040 | $84,693 |
| Georgia | $91,550 | $44.01 | $42,430 | $102,320 | – | $95,074 |
| Oregon | $91,520 | $44.00 | $60,060 | $165,190 | 850 | $88,544 |
| Connecticut | $86,250 | $41.47 | $47,500 | $168,750 | 260 | $83,245 |
| Utah | $84,980 | $40.86 | $39,800 | $151,840 | 2,390 | $85,956 |
| Virginia | $79,900 | $38.41 | $49,720 | $103,330 | 930 | $79,028 |
| Delaware | $76,580 | $36.82 | $53,730 | $91,140 | 400 | $76,727 |
| Minnesota | $72,470 | $34.84 | $54,430 | $99,920 | 4,870 | $73,483 |
| Maine | $71,680 | $34.46 | $64,990 | $91,350 | 180 | $73,859 |
| New Mexico | $70,630 | $33.96 | $52,680 | $92,210 | 160 | $76,595 |
| Ohio | $70,240 | $33.77 | $41,200 | $157,860 | 460 | $75,711 |
| Maryland | $69,900 | $33.61 | $50,230 | $115,330 | 460 | $66,597 |
| Kansas | $68,710 | $33.03 | $46,930 | $101,750 | 190 | $76,287 |
| Massachusetts | $67,370 | $32.39 | $49,070 | $128,490 | 600 | $63,703 |
| California | $67,300 | $32.36 | $46,350 | $130,340 | 34,970 | $60,784 |
| Iowa | $67,180 | $32.30 | $42,680 | $127,720 | 240 | $76,548 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,040 | $31.75 | $47,050 | $91,980 | 2,350 | $67,683 |
| Arizona | $65,290 | $31.39 | $50,270 | $100,720 | – | $64,851 |
| New York | $64,430 | $30.98 | $50,380 | $83,050 | 770 | $59,701 |
| Arkansas | $64,340 | $30.93 | $47,520 | $90,900 | 80 | $74,008 |
| Vermont | $62,780 | $30.18 | $41,460 | $90,110 | – | $64,089 |
| Idaho | $62,700 | $30.14 | $59,330 | $74,680 | 140 | $65,659 |
| Nebraska | $62,610 | $30.10 | $38,490 | $95,590 | 260 | $69,487 |
| Illinois | $60,970 | $29.31 | $51,420 | $104,900 | 860 | $60,996 |
| Colorado | $60,700 | $29.18 | $47,030 | $128,400 | 900 | $58,902 |
| Missouri | $60,440 | $29.06 | $41,930 | $109,200 | 390 | $66,551 |
| New Hampshire | $60,030 | $28.86 | $48,200 | $82,490 | 70 | $57,630 |
| Alaska | $60,010 | $28.85 | $46,680 | $113,710 | 60 | $58,627 |
| Washington | $60,000 | $28.85 | $55,690 | $103,740 | – | $56,068 |
| Oklahoma | $57,670 | $27.73 | $28,540 | $94,140 | – | $65,651 |
| Indiana | $56,810 | $27.31 | $46,730 | $82,430 | 510 | $60,871 |
| Florida | $56,400 | $27.12 | $39,460 | $102,280 | 930 | $54,538 |
| West Virginia | $55,700 | $26.78 | $31,760 | $115,950 | 90 | $62,237 |
| South Carolina | $55,430 | $26.65 | $44,280 | $91,220 | 380 | $59,126 |
| Kentucky | $52,420 | $25.20 | $41,180 | $74,690 | 330 | $58,142 |
| Michigan | $52,270 | $25.13 | $39,110 | $78,740 | 590 | $54,325 |
| Mississippi | $51,440 | $24.73 | $47,790 | $59,690 | 140 | $59,158 |
| Alabama | $49,990 | $24.03 | $40,250 | $75,100 | 190 | $56,280 |
| North Carolina | $48,100 | $23.13 | $27,860 | $109,200 | 1,400 | $50,993 |
| Montana | $46,960 | $22.58 | $32,170 | $75,310 | 100 | $49,617 |
| Tennessee | $46,700 | $22.45 | $34,690 | $63,540 | 1,440 | $50,833 |
| Texas | $46,300 | $22.26 | $36,700 | $93,500 | 1,380 | $47,704 |
| South Dakota | $44,870 | $21.57 | $37,060 | $53,420 | 80 | $50,651 |
| Wisconsin | $37,870 | $18.21 | $34,980 | $69,570 | 180 | $40,247 |
BLS does not publish pay for marriage and family therapists in 6 states (too few workers to estimate reliably). After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Marriage and family therapist salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes marriage and family therapist pay: 131 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Honolulu, HI $141,960
- Greensboro, NC $109,200
- Eugene, OR $102,910
- St. George, UT $101,510
- Atlanta, GA $101,460
- New Haven, CT $99,070
- Washington, DC $95,460
- San Jose, CA $95,110
- Bend, OR $94,140
- Vallejo, CA $93,810
Where the pay goes furthest
- Honolulu, HI $127,937
- Greensboro, NC $117,590
- St. George, UT $104,304
- Atlanta, GA $101,401
- Eugene, OR $101,321
- Logan, UT $95,135
- New Haven, CT $94,750
- Wichita, KS $94,136
- Atlantic City, NJ $93,215
- Mankato, MN $91,364
All 131 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $141,960 | 190 | $127,937 | 25% |
| Greensboro, NC | $109,200 | 90 | $117,590 | 15% |
| Eugene, OR | $102,910 | 130 | $101,321 | 21% |
| St. George, UT | $101,510 | 140 | $104,304 | 22% |
| Atlanta, GA | $101,460 | – | $101,401 | 22% |
| New Haven, CT | $99,070 | 30 | $94,750 | 25% |
| Washington, DC | $95,460 | 260 | $87,671 | 30% |
| San Jose, CA | $95,110 | 1,180 | $86,132 | 48% |
| Bend, OR | $94,140 | 80 | $90,863 | 28% |
| Vallejo, CA | $93,810 | 150 | $86,478 | 32% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $92,150 | 270 | $93,215 | 27% |
| Trenton, NJ | $92,150 | 370 | $89,310 | 33% |
| Logan, UT | $91,260 | 110 | $95,135 | 19% |
| New York, NY | $91,130 | 2,800 | $80,959 | 47% |
| Waterbury, CT | $90,900 | 40 | $91,102 | – |
| Provo, UT | $88,810 | 730 | $90,408 | 24% |
| Napa, CA | $88,520 | 50 | $78,647 | 39% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $86,550 | 890 | $85,805 | 23% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $85,450 | 220 | $78,540 | 46% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $84,080 | 290 | $78,008 | 38% |
| Wichita, KS | $83,730 | 70 | $94,136 | 17% |
| Mankato, MN | $83,100 | 150 | $91,364 | 18% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $81,870 | 300 | $83,591 | 28% |
| Chico, CA | $81,780 | 90 | $80,813 | 23% |
| Ogden, UT | $81,550 | 410 | $81,266 | 24% |
| Columbus, OH | $81,500 | 100 | $85,368 | 22% |
| Scranton, PA | $79,300 | 90 | $84,762 | 21% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $78,640 | 2,110 | $76,682 | 29% |
| Portland, OR | $77,850 | 470 | $73,847 | 28% |
| San Francisco, CA | $77,210 | – | $66,783 | 54% |
| North Port, FL | $76,910 | – | $75,095 | 33% |
| Rochester, MN | $75,560 | 110 | $83,197 | 25% |
| Sacramento, CA | $75,030 | 1,380 | $70,338 | 36% |
| Fresno, CA | $74,970 | 640 | $73,386 | 33% |
| Tucson, AZ | $74,360 | 40 | $76,742 | 24% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $73,370 | – | $69,995 | 28% |
| Corvallis, OR | $73,240 | – | $70,412 | 30% |
| Hartford, CT | $73,220 | 140 | $71,263 | 33% |
| Fargo, ND | $73,210 | 70 | $80,565 | 18% |
| Albany, NY | $73,160 | 30 | $73,479 | 28% |
| Omaha, NE | $72,020 | 100 | $78,358 | 23% |
| Lincoln, NE | $71,760 | 60 | $78,357 | 21% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $71,500 | 180 | $81,591 | 21% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $71,340 | 40 | $74,666 | 25% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $71,120 | 110 | $72,093 | 25% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $71,110 | 13,200 | $62,616 | 49% |
| Redding, CA | $71,110 | 210 | $70,627 | 28% |
| Allentown, PA | $71,050 | 160 | $71,073 | 31% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $71,010 | 350 | $70,386 | 31% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $70,910 | 130 | $64,525 | 59% |
| Lebanon, PA | $70,460 | 50 | $75,590 | 25% |
| El Centro, CA | $70,370 | 50 | $73,938 | 31% |
| Stockton, CA | $69,960 | 310 | $66,572 | 42% |
| Boston, MA | $69,830 | 430 | $64,499 | 51% |
| Modesto, CA | $69,680 | 240 | $66,930 | 36% |
| Dover, DE | $69,450 | 90 | $71,226 | 31% |
| Visalia, CA | $69,100 | 130 | $69,221 | 30% |
| Baltimore, MD | $68,700 | 340 | $65,750 | 34% |
| Riverside, CA | $68,570 | – | $64,420 | 44% |
| Yuba City, CA | $67,260 | 50 | $64,529 | 36% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $66,300 | 50 | $74,525 | 22% |
| Salinas, CA | $65,930 | 140 | $60,463 | 50% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $65,500 | 40 | $69,208 | 24% |
| Lancaster, PA | $65,370 | 80 | $66,530 | 29% |
| Syracuse, NY | $64,730 | 50 | $67,609 | 30% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $64,430 | – | $68,057 | 27% |
| San Antonio, TX | $64,190 | 110 | $67,771 | 26% |
| Denver, CO | $64,120 | – | $60,615 | 36% |
| Rochester, NY | $63,800 | 60 | $65,749 | 29% |
| Toledo, OH | $63,780 | 30 | $69,739 | 24% |
| Des Moines, IA | $63,380 | 80 | $69,116 | 24% |
| Worcester, MA | $62,490 | 80 | $60,952 | 40% |
| Duluth, MN | $62,480 | 170 | $70,386 | 26% |
| Providence, RI | $61,860 | – | $60,782 | 42% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $61,850 | – | $59,865 | 33% |
| Chicago, IL | $61,360 | 670 | $59,231 | 42% |
| Springfield, MA | $61,050 | 50 | $63,553 | 39% |
| Kingsport, TN | $60,880 | 40 | $70,425 | 26% |
| Boulder, CO | $60,700 | – | $57,699 | 43% |
| Birmingham, AL | $60,690 | 70 | $66,224 | 28% |
| St. Louis, MO | $60,270 | 160 | $63,383 | 28% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $60,260 | 100 | $63,185 | 30% |
| Reading, PA | $60,130 | 60 | $61,951 | 31% |
| Anchorage, AK | $60,010 | 50 | $56,925 | 38% |
| Seattle, WA | $60,000 | – | $53,989 | 45% |
| York, PA | $59,530 | 30 | $62,010 | 28% |
| Kansas City, MO | $59,120 | 220 | $63,884 | 31% |
| Miami, FL | $58,660 | 170 | $51,386 | 54% |
| Burlington, VT | $57,880 | – | $57,336 | 54% |
| Charleston, SC | $57,670 | – | $57,121 | 42% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $57,670 | – | $63,789 | 29% |
| Raleigh, NC | $55,500 | – | $56,542 | 36% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $54,600 | 240 | $57,056 | 34% |
| Detroit, MI | $53,600 | 200 | $53,441 | 34% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $53,560 | 30 | $57,858 | 28% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $53,040 | 40 | $58,795 | 33% |
| Tulsa, OK | $52,300 | 130 | $58,623 | 32% |
| Richmond, VA | $52,000 | – | $53,138 | 39% |
| Huntington, WV | $51,300 | 30 | $58,017 | 25% |
| Hickory, NC | $50,820 | 40 | $57,433 | 38% |
| Orlando, FL | $50,770 | – | $50,060 | 46% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $50,640 | 80 | $55,018 | 36% |
| Johnson City, TN | $50,540 | 90 | $57,479 | 35% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $50,450 | 90 | $52,802 | 38% |
| Tampa, FL | $50,440 | 120 | $49,995 | 47% |
| Durham, NC | $49,690 | 110 | $50,926 | 40% |
| Oxnard, CA | $49,680 | – | $44,945 | 71% |
| Erie, PA | $49,670 | 70 | $54,612 | 27% |
| San Diego, CA | $49,610 | 5,350 | $44,339 | 72% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $49,420 | 90 | $49,676 | 41% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $49,380 | 40 | $54,485 | 31% |
| Columbia, SC | $49,340 | 100 | $52,679 | 38% |
| Louisville, KY | $49,140 | 140 | $52,797 | 33% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $48,690 | 30 | $47,573 | 45% |
| Jackson, TN | $48,600 | 60 | $56,827 | 34% |
| Montgomery, AL | $48,540 | 40 | $54,125 | 34% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $48,050 | 210 | $52,534 | 38% |
| Dallas, TX | $47,850 | – | $46,416 | 42% |
| Nashville, TN | $47,650 | 560 | $49,461 | 45% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $47,030 | – | $49,258 | 44% |
| Greenville, NC | $46,610 | 40 | $52,725 | 38% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $45,780 | 30 | $50,280 | 39% |
| Rapid City, SD | $44,690 | 30 | $50,123 | 39% |
| Houston, TX | $44,140 | 360 | $44,754 | 45% |
| Memphis, TN | $43,830 | – | $47,549 | 38% |
| Knoxville, TN | $42,610 | 120 | $46,031 | 49% |
| Cleveland, OH | $41,840 | – | $44,547 | 41% |
| Clarksville, TN | $41,400 | 40 | $45,521 | 39% |
| Lansing, MI | $40,500 | – | $42,636 | 39% |
| Asheville, NC | $35,990 | 170 | $37,293 | 57% |
| Madison, WI | $34,980 | – | $35,955 | 61% |
What the median marriage and family therapist salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $66,940 |
| Month | $5,578 |
| Every two weeks | $2,575 |
| Week | $1,287 |
| Hour | $32.18 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a marriage and family therapist: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Master's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Internship/residency |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +13.5% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 6,900 |
| Self-employed | 10.9% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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Questions about marriage and family therapist pay
How much does a marriage and family therapist make an hour?
The median is $32.18 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $21.47 and the top 10% over $59.49.
How much does a marriage and family therapist make a month?
About $5,578 a month before taxes at the median salary of $66,940, or $2,575 every two weeks.
What state pays marriage and family therapists the most?
Hawaii, with a median of $141,960. New Jersey ($92,150), Georgia ($91,550), Oregon ($91,520) and Connecticut ($86,250) follow.
Where do marriage and family therapists make the most after cost of living?
Hawaii: its median of $141,960 is worth $129,112 at typical US prices. Georgia, Oregon and Utah come next.
How much do entry-level marriage and family therapists make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of marriage and family therapists earn under $44,650 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $50,070, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a marriage and family therapist?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a master's degree. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: internship/residency.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 21-1013 (Marriage and Family Therapists). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.