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
Maine $86,060
New Jersey $77,960
Utah $75,940
Minnesota $65,150
Wisconsin $62,430
Colorado $62,280
Nevada $61,330
Michigan $59,910
New York $59,760
Connecticut $59,330
Alaska $59,190
Oklahoma $55,660
Texas $54,920
Delaware $52,310
Ohio $50,530
Kentucky $49,720
California $49,650
Hawaii $49,650
Oregon $49,650
Massachusetts $49,630
Maryland $49,630
Idaho $49,440
New Mexico $49,410
Arizona $49,360
Virginia $49,130
Arkansas $49,070
Indiana $48,690
North Dakota $48,540
District of Columbia $47,740
Wyoming $47,600
Pennsylvania $47,380
Illinois $47,320
Washington $47,130
Missouri $47,050
Nebraska $47,040
Georgia $46,910
Iowa $46,910
Florida $46,900
Mississippi $46,860
Kansas $46,740
South Dakota $46,640
New Hampshire $46,490
South Carolina $46,030
Alabama $44,820
Montana $44,450
North Carolina $43,670
West Virginia $38,830
Tennessee $38,520
Louisiana $24,800

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 speech language pathologists but more than substance abuse social workers.

Career Median Salary
Speech language pathologist salary $79K
Operations research analyst salary $76K
Occupational therapist 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)