Marriage and Family Therapists Salary
Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Marriage and Family Therapists positions across the United States.
Median Annual Salary
$63,780
National average
Salary Range
$42,610 – $111,610
10th–90th percentile
Data Year
2024
Source: BLS
Marriage and Family Therapists Salary by City
| Location | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $135,870 | $48,660 | N/A |
| New Haven, CT | $120,280 | $58,130 | $163,900 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $106,870 | $44,330 | $140,150 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $105,530 | $43,530 | $105,530 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $95,100 | $52,730 | $127,390 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $91,170 | $45,760 | $119,830 |
| Columbia, MO | $90,480 | $55,170 | $107,210 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $89,030 | $62,830 | $107,240 |
| New Jersey | $89,030 | $60,050 | $107,240 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $89,030 | $62,830 | $107,240 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $88,950 | $52,270 | $159,810 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $86,920 | $63,580 | $161,490 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $86,120 | $57,410 | $107,240 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $85,020 | $48,620 | $95,640 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $84,810 | $62,290 | $137,950 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $82,640 | $52,350 | $158,300 |
| Richmond, VA | $82,540 | $49,310 | $128,440 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $81,400 | $45,440 | $124,430 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $81,210 | $46,480 | $81,440 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $81,170 | $37,460 | $119,340 |
| Utah | $81,170 | $39,240 | $116,680 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $81,170 | $61,300 | $172,840 |
| Bend, OR | $81,120 | $58,040 | $102,950 |
| Mankato, MN | $81,020 | $53,940 | $98,250 |
| Virginia | $80,670 | $42,790 | $121,780 |
| Worcester, MA | $80,620 | $46,990 | $85,000 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $80,470 | $47,980 | $149,360 |
| Ogden, UT | $80,260 | $40,580 | $111,190 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $80,090 | $54,110 | $103,770 |
| Corvallis, OR | $80,050 | $59,580 | $157,490 |
| Oregon | $79,890 | $59,770 | $137,950 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $78,700 | $49,350 | $128,110 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $78,040 | $46,860 | $115,980 |
| St. George, UT | $77,720 | $47,090 | $116,680 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,980 | $50,380 | $149,470 |
| Connecticut | $76,930 | $45,910 | $163,810 |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $76,690 | $42,660 | $81,190 |
| High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $76,490 | $51,400 | $109,780 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $76,390 | $46,210 | $99,990 |
| Salem, OR | $76,140 | $58,950 | $130,550 |
| Rochester, MN | $75,450 | $45,980 | $93,660 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $74,340 | $45,690 | $112,080 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $74,220 | $56,510 | $102,860 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $74,170 | $45,360 | $124,250 |
| El Centro, CA | $74,010 | $42,080 | $137,300 |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $73,990 | $54,880 | $95,020 |
| Lancaster, PA | $73,650 | $54,980 | $74,010 |
| Merced, CA | $73,440 | $42,870 | $119,970 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $73,420 | $40,500 | $134,730 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $72,910 | $47,140 | $101,110 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $72,810 | $45,460 | $142,890 |
| Medford, OR | $72,580 | $56,860 | $93,930 |
| Minnesota | $72,370 | $48,020 | $99,130 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $72,150 | $44,560 | $121,420 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $71,560 | $50,650 | $107,240 |
| Tulsa, OK | $71,480 | $39,100 | $82,220 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $71,430 | $48,500 | $134,510 |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $70,690 | $46,530 | $93,410 |
| Redding, CA | $70,370 | $38,310 | $112,120 |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $70,090 | $50,200 | $83,460 |
| Chico, CA | $70,000 | $44,620 | $120,130 |
| Colorado | $69,990 | $43,750 | $126,700 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $69,580 | $46,470 | $112,660 |
| Columbus, OH | $69,300 | $40,890 | $160,160 |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $68,970 | $57,500 | $83,010 |
| Maine | $68,670 | $52,160 | $90,740 |
| Nebraska | $68,550 | $37,020 | $112,120 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $68,030 | $35,310 | $68,030 |
| New Mexico | $67,990 | $52,250 | $85,060 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $67,610 | $44,270 | $94,860 |
| Reading, PA | $67,020 | $52,260 | $92,610 |
| Modesto, CA | $66,890 | $45,380 | $130,530 |
| Yuba City, CA | $66,700 | $43,880 | $121,430 |
| Kansas | $66,620 | $44,320 | $78,020 |
| Napa, CA | $66,480 | $42,710 | $152,130 |
| Fresno, CA | $66,090 | $39,310 | $124,800 |
| Toledo, OH | $66,000 | $40,430 | $152,560 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $65,980 | $44,230 | $91,510 |
| Maryland | $65,300 | $48,550 | $141,420 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $65,050 | $54,230 | $85,950 |
| New York | $65,020 | $47,450 | $87,040 |
| Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $64,920 | $38,610 | $93,600 |
| Missouri | $64,900 | $38,080 | $116,840 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,570 | $48,000 | $90,800 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $64,420 | $45,310 | $113,920 |
| Salinas, CA | $64,230 | $46,690 | $121,500 |
| Ohio | $63,880 | $40,230 | $154,770 |
| California | $63,780 | $44,430 | $121,700 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $63,580 | $56,770 | $80,280 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $63,540 | $50,990 | $116,840 |
| Delaware | $63,360 | $49,840 | $81,830 |
| Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $63,360 | $33,980 | $89,990 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $63,280 | $45,910 | $163,800 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,020 | $48,860 | $117,180 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $62,690 | $44,610 | $95,930 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $62,610 | $57,530 | $101,540 |
| Columbia, SC | $62,560 | $45,180 | $87,410 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,330 | $47,760 | $91,670 |
| Massachusetts | $62,290 | $47,760 | $90,070 |
| Alaska | $62,220 | $46,040 | $88,590 |
| Anchorage, AK | $62,210 | $46,420 | $88,140 |
| Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $62,210 | $36,820 | $93,600 |
| Syracuse, NY | $62,070 | $50,030 | $83,200 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $61,650 | $47,820 | $100,630 |
| Iowa | $61,450 | $42,120 | $169,590 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $61,210 | $48,550 | $126,470 |
| Vermont | $61,060 | $53,840 | $76,840 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $61,040 | $47,990 | $99,840 |
| Pueblo, CO | $61,000 | $48,250 | $78,680 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $60,940 | $52,250 | $82,010 |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,920 | $53,840 | $75,190 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $60,780 | $44,430 | $112,490 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $60,780 | $40,500 | $74,970 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $60,580 | $49,930 | $106,870 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $60,470 | $41,750 | $157,560 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $60,230 | $39,920 | $144,340 |
| Kentucky | $60,190 | $36,250 | $95,350 |
| Illinois | $60,140 | $50,210 | $102,850 |
| Birmingham, AL | $60,090 | $42,320 | $79,920 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,670 | $59,650 | $100,760 |
| Washington | $59,660 | $52,710 | $100,250 |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $59,410 | $41,810 | $123,260 |
| Georgia | $58,830 | $28,910 | $98,100 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,830 | $28,910 | $111,510 |
| Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $58,620 | $36,820 | $90,670 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,230 | $44,250 | $95,700 |
| North Dakota | $58,180 | $35,090 | $113,040 |
| Visalia, CA | $57,780 | $44,220 | $115,650 |
| Springfield, MA | $57,460 | $51,640 | $81,810 |
| New Hampshire | $57,220 | $44,490 | $80,300 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $56,960 | $46,640 | $69,960 |
| Williamsport, PA | $56,630 | $42,610 | $67,530 |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $56,500 | $49,060 | $100,250 |
| Oklahoma | $56,450 | $39,100 | $83,480 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $56,420 | $27,320 | $84,940 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $55,430 | $35,720 | $114,400 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $55,090 | $43,150 | $83,360 |
| Rochester, NY | $54,390 | $43,270 | $75,820 |
| Alabama | $54,280 | $37,820 | $79,920 |
| North Carolina | $53,910 | $42,000 | $81,440 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $52,940 | $40,440 | $82,370 |
| Michigan | $52,890 | $38,970 | $82,400 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $52,420 | $48,580 | $64,340 |
| Arizona | $52,420 | $48,580 | $64,450 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $52,310 | $46,220 | $72,290 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $51,960 | $33,480 | $95,870 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $51,820 | $37,670 | $58,250 |
| Indiana | $51,710 | $43,420 | $77,720 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $51,710 | $45,170 | $63,130 |
| South Carolina | $51,440 | $33,270 | $73,540 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $51,360 | $38,650 | $83,280 |
| Mississippi | $51,260 | $49,520 | $58,550 |
| South Dakota | $51,190 | $37,670 | $59,930 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $51,020 | $32,810 | $54,950 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,590 | $46,620 | $104,640 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,250 | $42,670 | $79,310 |
| Florida | $50,220 | $34,860 | $156,570 |
| Bloomington, IL | $50,090 | $45,210 | $61,160 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $49,570 | $38,750 | $87,680 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $49,460 | $30,370 | $74,020 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,300 | $40,680 | $72,180 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $49,280 | $43,730 | $93,790 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $48,950 | $41,870 | $103,100 |
| Tucson, AZ | $48,740 | $48,740 | $80,720 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $48,620 | $40,050 | $82,780 |
| West Virginia | $48,180 | $27,280 | $64,880 |
| Erie, PA | $48,000 | $38,760 | $84,240 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,940 | $40,360 | $103,260 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $47,770 | $37,500 | $59,100 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $47,720 | $39,510 | $73,690 |
| Johnson City, TN | $47,710 | $36,130 | $62,110 |
| Cleveland, TN | $47,330 | $29,950 | $47,330 |
| Morristown, TN | $47,130 | $36,660 | $55,050 |
| Arkansas | $47,090 | $41,120 | $71,020 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $47,060 | $35,780 | $62,340 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $47,060 | $37,940 | $89,920 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,510 | $34,220 | $62,330 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $46,200 | $25,080 | $71,090 |
| Texas | $45,690 | $36,830 | $79,220 |
| Tennessee | $45,660 | $31,000 | $60,820 |
| Jackson, TN | $45,440 | $31,300 | $57,200 |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,040 | $27,440 | $62,760 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,940 | $26,450 | $57,380 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $44,790 | $39,040 | $74,110 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44,690 | $38,340 | $76,050 |
| East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,620 | $30,120 | $48,780 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $43,360 | $24,510 | $55,370 |
| Knoxville, TN | $43,260 | $31,110 | $57,770 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $42,940 | $36,830 | $75,380 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,440 | $23,990 | $75,020 |
| Cleveland, OH | $41,600 | $41,600 | $156,980 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,680 | $27,570 | $74,680 |
| West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,500 | $29,660 | $51,090 |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,080 | $38,080 | $73,250 |
| Montana | $37,150 | $32,290 | $72,900 |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,560 | $30,950 | $50,110 |
| Wisconsin | $34,700 | $34,250 | $70,200 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Marriage and Family Therapists make?▾
The median annual salary for a Marriage and Family Therapists is $63,780, with a typical range of $42,610 – $111,610 depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is the starting salary for a Marriage and Family Therapists?▾
Entry-level Marriage and Family Therapists positions typically start around $42,610 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.
Where do Marriage and Family Therapistss earn the most?▾
Marriage and Family Therapistss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.