Marriage and family therapist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level marriage and family therapist earnings begin at:

$46.27 per hour

$96,250 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level marriage and family therapist earnings begin at:

$37.91 per hour

$78,850 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level marriage and family therapist earnings begin at:

$29.49 per hour

$61,330 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level marriage and family therapist earnings begin at:

$23.73 per hour

$49,370 per year

10th percentile

Starting level marriage and family therapist earnings begin at:

$22.43 per hour

$46,650 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Marriage and family therapist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $92,150
Georgia $91,550
Oregon $91,520
Connecticut $86,250
Utah $84,980
Virginia $79,900
Delaware $76,580
Minnesota $72,470
Maine $71,680
New Mexico $70,630
Ohio $70,240
Maryland $69,900
Kansas $68,710
Massachusetts $67,370
California $67,300
Iowa $67,180
Pennsylvania $66,040
Arizona $65,290
New York $64,430
Arkansas $64,340
Vermont $62,780
Idaho $62,700
Nebraska $62,610
Nevada $61,330
Illinois $60,970
Colorado $60,700
Missouri $60,440
New Hampshire $60,030
Alaska $60,010
Washington $60,000
Oklahoma $57,670
Indiana $56,810
Florida $56,400
West Virginia $55,700
South Carolina $55,430
Kentucky $52,420
Michigan $52,270
Mississippi $51,440
Alabama $49,990
North Dakota $48,540
North Carolina $48,100
District of Columbia $47,740
Wyoming $47,600
Montana $46,960
Tennessee $46,700
Texas $46,300
South Dakota $44,870
Wisconsin $37,870
Louisiana $24,800
Hawaii $141,960

How do marriage and family therapist salaries compare to similar careers?

Marriage and family therapists earn 6% less than similar careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than operations research analysts but more than substance abuse social workers.

Career Median Salary
Operations research analyst salary $76K
Social worker salary $87K
Occupational therapy assistant salary $79K
Geneticist salary $69K
Microbiologist salary $79K
Marriage and family therapist salary $61K
Healthcare social worker salary $62K
Registered dietitian salary $61K
School counselor salary $63K
Substance abuse social worker salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)