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Top 15 cities for marriage and family therapists by average salary
| Honolulu, HI | $124,080 |
|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $114,570 |
| St. George, UT | $113,390 |
| Eugene, OR | $109,120 |
| Waterbury, CT | $105,670 |
| San Jose, CA | $105,320 |
| Bend, OR | $103,960 |
| Napa, CA | $100,790 |
| Sarasota, FL | $99,480 |
| Portland, OR | $98,610 |
| Trenton, NJ | $98,030 |
| Vallejo, CA | $97,720 |
| Columbus, OH | $97,350 |
| Hartford, CT | $96,060 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $95,410 |
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Marriage and Family Therapists salary by state
Hawaii pays marriage and family therapists the most statewide, $127,570 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $127,570 | $141,960 | 220 | 1 | $124,080 | $124,080 |
| Connecticut | $103,870 | $86,250 | 260 | 3 | $114,570 | $96,060 |
| Oregon | $102,390 | $91,520 | 850 | 4 | $109,120 | $79,450 |
| Utah | $93,610 | $84,980 | 2,390 | 5 | $113,390 | $84,750 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $90,950 | $90,950 |
| New Jersey | $90,310 | $92,150 | 4,040 | 2 | $98,030 | $89,950 |
| Ohio | $86,810 | $70,240 | 460 | 4 | $97,350 | $68,320 |
| Georgia | $83,300 | $91,550 | n/a | 1 | $86,220 | $86,220 |
| Massachusetts | $80,880 | $67,370 | 600 | 3 | $86,000 | $70,110 |
| Colorado | $80,100 | $60,700 | 900 | 3 | $83,810 | $68,770 |
| California | $79,440 | $67,300 | 34,970 | 22 | $105,320 | $65,440 |
| Maryland | $77,890 | $69,900 | 460 | 1 | $74,010 | $74,010 |
| Virginia | $74,850 | $79,900 | 930 | 2 | $77,390 | $64,870 |
| Delaware | $74,480 | $76,580 | 400 | 1 | $72,180 | $72,180 |
| Arizona | $74,150 | $65,290 | n/a | 2 | $73,140 | $72,990 |
| Minnesota | $73,980 | $72,470 | 4,870 | 5 | $77,290 | $67,330 |
| Maine | $73,910 | $71,680 | 180 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| North Dakota | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $72,520 | $72,520 |
| Iowa | $72,120 | $67,180 | 240 | 2 | $73,260 | $69,660 |
| New Mexico | $71,940 | $70,630 | 160 | 2 | $71,520 | $70,940 |
| Kansas | $71,920 | $68,710 | 190 | 1 | $79,590 | $79,590 |
| Alaska | $69,880 | $60,010 | 60 | 1 | $62,570 | $62,570 |
| Arkansas | $68,730 | $64,340 | 80 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Illinois | $68,510 | $60,970 | 860 | 1 | $71,020 | $71,020 |
| Washington | $68,080 | $60,000 | n/a | 1 | $68,030 | $68,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,890 | $66,040 | 2,350 | 11 | $77,800 | $56,990 |
| Vermont | $67,470 | $62,780 | n/a | 1 | $66,780 | $66,780 |
| New York | $67,260 | $64,430 | 770 | 4 | $86,480 | $63,890 |
| New Hampshire | $67,210 | $60,030 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Missouri | $66,250 | $60,440 | 390 | 2 | $64,630 | $63,620 |
| Rhode Island | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $65,710 | $65,710 |
| Nebraska | $65,640 | $62,610 | 260 | 2 | $74,210 | $71,780 |
| Idaho | $65,510 | $62,700 | 140 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Florida | $64,890 | $56,400 | 930 | 6 | $99,480 | $52,230 |
| Indiana | $62,490 | $56,810 | 510 | 2 | $59,710 | $59,690 |
| South Carolina | $61,000 | $55,430 | 380 | 3 | $65,840 | $51,080 |
| West Virginia | $60,720 | $55,700 | 90 | 1 | $54,580 | $54,580 |
| Oklahoma | $60,130 | $57,670 | n/a | 2 | $60,020 | $58,330 |
| Texas | $59,350 | $46,300 | 1,380 | 3 | $71,360 | $56,340 |
| North Carolina | $57,090 | $48,100 | 1,400 | 7 | $91,740 | $46,060 |
| Kentucky | $56,560 | $52,420 | 330 | 1 | $56,370 | $56,370 |
| Michigan | $56,220 | $52,270 | 590 | 3 | $61,880 | $45,770 |
| Montana | $54,580 | $46,960 | 100 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Alabama | $54,170 | $49,990 | 190 | 2 | $58,390 | $50,650 |
| Mississippi | $53,520 | $51,440 | 140 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Tennessee | $49,050 | $46,700 | 1,440 | 8 | $60,960 | $45,280 |
| South Dakota | $46,380 | $44,870 | 80 | 2 | $47,950 | $45,250 |
| Wisconsin | $45,960 | $37,870 | 180 | 1 | $40,320 | $40,320 |
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Marriage and Family Therapists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $124,080 | $141,960 | $59.65 | 190 |
| New Haven, CT | $114,570 | $99,070 | $55.08 | 30 |
| St. George, UT | $113,390 | $101,510 | $54.52 | 140 |
| Eugene, OR | $109,120 | $102,910 | $52.46 | 130 |
| Waterbury, CT | $105,670 | $90,900 | $50.80 | 40 |
| San Jose, CA | $105,320 | $95,110 | $50.64 | 1,180 |
| Bend, OR | $103,960 | $94,140 | $49.98 | 80 |
| Napa, CA | $100,790 | $88,520 | $48.46 | 50 |
| Sarasota, FL | $99,480 | $76,910 | $47.83 | n/a |
| Portland, OR | $98,610 | $77,850 | $47.41 | 470 |
| Trenton, NJ | $98,030 | $92,150 | $47.13 | 370 |
| Vallejo, CA | $97,720 | $93,810 | $46.98 | 150 |
| Columbus, OH | $97,350 | $81,500 | $46.81 | 100 |
| Hartford, CT | $96,060 | $73,220 | $46.18 | 140 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $95,410 | $86,550 | $45.87 | 890 |
| San Francisco, CA | $95,400 | $77,210 | $45.87 | n/a |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $93,930 | $84,080 | $45.16 | 290 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $93,290 | $85,450 | $44.85 | 220 |
| Logan, UT | $93,160 | $91,260 | $44.79 | 110 |
| Provo, UT | $92,610 | $88,810 | $44.53 | 730 |
| Greensboro, NC | $91,740 | $109,200 | $44.11 | 90 |
| Washington, DC | $90,950 | $95,460 | $43.73 | 260 |
| Chico, CA | $90,700 | $81,780 | $43.61 | 90 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $89,950 | $92,150 | $43.24 | 270 |
| New York, NY | $86,480 | $91,130 | $41.58 | 2,800 |
| Atlanta, GA | $86,220 | $101,460 | $41.45 | n/a |
| Boston, MA | $86,000 | $69,830 | $41.35 | 430 |
| Ogden, UT | $84,750 | $81,550 | $40.75 | 410 |
| El Centro, CA | $84,500 | $70,370 | $40.63 | 50 |
| Sacramento, CA | $84,310 | $75,030 | $40.54 | 1,380 |
| Stockton, CA | $84,160 | $69,960 | $40.46 | 310 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $83,810 | $70,910 | $40.29 | 130 |
| Boulder, CO | $83,810 | $60,700 | $40.29 | n/a |
| Fresno, CA | $83,550 | $74,970 | $40.17 | 640 |
| Toledo, OH | $81,470 | $63,780 | $39.17 | 30 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $80,090 | $71,010 | $38.51 | 350 |
| Wichita, KS | $79,590 | $83,730 | $38.26 | 70 |
| Corvallis, OR | $79,450 | $73,240 | $38.20 | n/a |
| Redding, CA | $78,970 | $71,110 | $37.97 | 210 |
| Visalia, CA | $78,720 | $69,100 | $37.85 | 130 |
| Salinas, CA | $78,570 | $65,930 | $37.78 | 140 |
| Modesto, CA | $78,510 | $69,680 | $37.75 | 240 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $77,800 | $78,640 | $37.41 | 2,110 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $77,390 | $81,870 | $37.21 | 300 |
| Mankato, MN | $77,290 | $83,100 | $37.16 | 150 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $77,240 | $71,110 | $37.14 | 13,200 |
| Springfield, MA | $76,890 | $61,050 | $36.97 | 50 |
| Yuba City, CA | $76,860 | $67,260 | $36.95 | 50 |
| Allentown, PA | $75,250 | $71,050 | $36.18 | 160 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $75,230 | $73,370 | $36.17 | n/a |
| Riverside, CA | $75,210 | $68,570 | $36.16 | n/a |
| Denver, CO | $74,400 | $64,120 | $35.77 | n/a |
| Lincoln, NE | $74,210 | $71,760 | $35.68 | 60 |
| Baltimore, MD | $74,010 | $68,700 | $35.58 | 340 |
| Des Moines, IA | $73,260 | $63,380 | $35.22 | 80 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $73,140 | $61,850 | $35.17 | n/a |
| Harrisburg, PA | $72,990 | $71,120 | $35.09 | 110 |
| Tucson, AZ | $72,990 | $74,360 | $35.09 | 40 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $72,880 | $60,260 | $35.04 | 100 |
| Fargo, ND | $72,520 | $73,210 | $34.87 | 70 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $72,380 | $71,500 | $34.80 | 180 |
| Rochester, MN | $72,210 | $75,560 | $34.72 | 110 |
| Dover, DE | $72,180 | $69,450 | $34.70 | 90 |
| Scranton, PA | $72,080 | $79,300 | $34.66 | 90 |
| Omaha, NE | $71,780 | $72,020 | $34.51 | 100 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $71,520 | $53,040 | $34.39 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $71,360 | $64,190 | $34.31 | 110 |
| Chicago, IL | $71,020 | $61,360 | $34.14 | 670 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $70,940 | $71,340 | $34.11 | 40 |
| Worcester, MA | $70,110 | $62,490 | $33.71 | 80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $69,660 | $66,300 | $33.49 | 50 |
| Syracuse, NY | $69,520 | $64,730 | $33.42 | 50 |
| Lebanon, PA | $69,120 | $70,460 | $33.23 | 50 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $68,770 | $47,030 | $33.06 | n/a |
| Cleveland, OH | $68,320 | $41,840 | $32.85 | n/a |
| Albany, NY | $68,110 | $73,160 | $32.74 | 30 |
| Seattle, WA | $68,030 | $60,000 | $32.71 | n/a |
| Duluth, MN | $67,330 | $62,480 | $32.37 | 170 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $67,220 | $64,430 | $32.32 | n/a |
| Chambersburg, PA | $66,910 | $65,500 | $32.17 | 40 |
| Burlington, VT | $66,780 | $57,880 | $32.11 | n/a |
| Lancaster, PA | $66,300 | $65,370 | $31.87 | 80 |
| Oxnard, CA | $66,140 | $49,680 | $31.80 | n/a |
| Charleston, SC | $65,840 | $57,670 | $31.66 | n/a |
| Providence, RI | $65,710 | $61,860 | $31.59 | n/a |
| San Diego, CA | $65,440 | $49,610 | $31.46 | 5,350 |
| Reading, PA | $65,350 | $60,130 | $31.42 | 60 |
| Richmond, VA | $64,870 | $52,000 | $31.19 | n/a |
| Kansas City, MO | $64,630 | $59,120 | $31.07 | 220 |
| Rochester, NY | $63,890 | $63,800 | $30.72 | 60 |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,620 | $60,270 | $30.59 | 160 |
| Raleigh, NC | $63,290 | $55,500 | $30.43 | n/a |
| York, PA | $62,570 | $59,530 | $30.08 | 30 |
| Anchorage, AK | $62,570 | $60,010 | $30.08 | 50 |
| Greenville, NC | $62,280 | $46,610 | $29.94 | 40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $62,130 | $50,640 | $29.87 | 80 |
| Miami, FL | $61,990 | $58,660 | $29.80 | 170 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $61,880 | $50,450 | $29.75 | 90 |
| Kingsport, TN | $60,960 | $60,880 | $29.31 | 40 |
| Dallas, TX | $60,910 | $47,850 | $29.28 | n/a |
| Columbia, SC | $60,490 | $49,340 | $29.08 | 100 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $60,020 | $57,670 | $28.85 | n/a |
| Indianapolis, IN | $59,710 | $54,600 | $28.71 | 240 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $59,690 | $53,560 | $28.70 | 30 |
| Durham, NC | $59,020 | $49,690 | $28.37 | 110 |
| Birmingham, AL | $58,390 | $60,690 | $28.07 | 70 |
| Tulsa, OK | $58,330 | $52,300 | $28.04 | 130 |
| Detroit, MI | $58,130 | $53,600 | $27.95 | 200 |
| Orlando, FL | $57,420 | $50,770 | $27.60 | n/a |
| Erie, PA | $56,990 | $49,670 | $27.40 | 70 |
| Louisville, KY | $56,370 | $49,140 | $27.10 | 140 |
| Houston, TX | $56,340 | $44,140 | $27.09 | 360 |
| Hickory, NC | $55,590 | $50,820 | $26.73 | 40 |
| Huntington, WV | $54,580 | $51,300 | $26.24 | 30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $53,250 | $49,420 | $25.60 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $53,170 | $50,440 | $25.56 | 120 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $52,230 | $48,690 | $25.11 | 30 |
| Nashville, TN | $51,490 | $47,650 | $24.76 | 560 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $51,160 | $48,050 | $24.60 | 210 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $51,080 | $45,780 | $24.56 | 30 |
| Johnson City, TN | $50,720 | $50,540 | $24.39 | 90 |
| Montgomery, AL | $50,650 | $48,540 | $24.35 | 40 |
| Jackson, TN | $48,520 | $48,600 | $23.33 | 60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $47,950 | $49,380 | $23.06 | 40 |
| Memphis, TN | $47,580 | $43,830 | $22.88 | n/a |
| Asheville, NC | $46,060 | $35,990 | $22.14 | 170 |
| Lansing, MI | $45,770 | $40,500 | $22.01 | n/a |
| Clarksville, TN | $45,770 | $41,400 | $22.01 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $45,280 | $42,610 | $21.77 | 120 |
| Rapid City, SD | $45,250 | $44,690 | $21.76 | 30 |
| Madison, WI | $40,320 | $34,980 | $19.39 | n/a |
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Marriage and Family Therapists salary: questions
Where do marriage and family therapists make the most money?
In Honolulu, HI, with an average of $124,080 a year, among the 131 metro areas we cover.
What is the average marriage and family therapists salary in the U.S.?
$76,960 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $66,940, so half of marriage and family therapists earn more than that and half less.
What salary should marriage and family therapists ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of marriage and family therapists nationwide earn between $50,070 (25th percentile) and $93,840 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays marriage and family therapists the most?
Hawaii, with a statewide average of $127,570 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is marriage and family therapists pay the lowest?
Madison, WI, at $40,320 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1013.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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