SOC 21-1013 · Springfield, MA metro

Marriage and Family Therapists Salary in Springfield, MA

The average salary for marriage and family therapists in Springfield, Massachusetts is $76,890 a year ($36.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,050: half of the 50 people in this job in the Springfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,960).

$76,890average per year

$36.97 / hourMedian $61,050Take-home ≈ $59,398

  • $59K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
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Marriage and Family Therapists pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,240 or more. The middle half of marriage and family therapists in Springfield earn between $58,680 and $85,070.

  • $59K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,890$6,408$36.97
Median$61,050$5,088$29.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,680$4,890$28.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,070$7,089$40.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Marriage and Family Therapists pay in Springfield vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Marriage and family therapists in Springfield earn 5% less than the Massachusetts average ($80,880) and about the same as the U.S. average ($76,960). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $66,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Springfield$76,890$61,050$58,660$118,24050
Massachusetts$80,880$67,370$49,070$128,490600
United States$76,960$66,940$44,650$123,73066,740

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Marriage and Family Therapists salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $76,890, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $59,398 a year, or $4,950 a month and $2,285 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Springfield a good place for marriage and family therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $76,890 buys what about $80,043 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Marriage and Family Therapists salary in other Massachusetts cities

Springfield ranks 2nd of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($86,000).

All Marriage and Family Therapists salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for marriage and family therapists

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,080).

Marriage and Family Therapists salary by city

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Marriage and Family Therapists salary in Springfield: questions

How much do marriage and family therapists make an hour in Springfield?

$36.97 an hour on average, and $29.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level marriage and family therapists salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the marriage and family therapists take-home pay in Springfield?

About $59,398 a year ($4,950 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,890. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do marriage and family therapists earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,960).

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; area Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.4%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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