Marriage and Family Therapists Wages
SOC 21-1013 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Marriage and Family Therapists is $58,510 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $39,090 and the 90th percentile is $104,710, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
63,340
P10
$39,090
P25
$45,250
Median
$58,510
P75
$78,440
P90
$104,710
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Marriage and Family Therapists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $58,510 | $68,730 | $39,090 | $104,710 | 63,340 | — |
| 2022 | $56,570 | $63,300 | $36,840 | $98,700 | 62,080 | -3.32% |
| 2021 | $49,880 | $59,660 | $37,050 | $96,520 | 54,800 | -11.83% |
| 2020 | $51,340 | $56,890 | $33,140 | $92,930 | 60,850 | +2.93% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Marriage and Family Therapists. The highest median is in New Jersey at $86,030, 47% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $86,030 | +47% | $92,120 | 3,900 |
| Utah | $77,600 | +32.6% | $83,980 | 1,600 |
| Idaho | $70,540 | +20.6% | $67,360 | 50 |
| Maryland | $67,050 | +14.6% | $87,090 | 540 |
| Washington | $66,670 | +13.9% | $73,340 | 210 |
| Massachusetts | $66,470 | +13.6% | $71,880 | 620 |
| Alaska | $66,290 | +13.3% | $74,420 | 60 |
| Minnesota | $65,870 | +12.6% | $69,030 | 4,230 |
| Louisiana | $64,980 | +11.1% | $64,540 | 40 |
| Maine | $63,580 | +8.7% | $66,540 | 50 |
| Missouri | $63,580 | +8.7% | $68,760 | 310 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,790 | +7.3% | $65,150 | 2,640 |
| North Dakota | $62,170 | +6.3% | $63,990 | 60 |
| Hawaii | $62,120 | +6.2% | $69,160 | 150 |
| Colorado | $60,990 | +4.2% | $70,910 | 930 |
| Delaware | $60,130 | +2.8% | $60,330 | 410 |
| New York | $59,440 | +1.6% | $63,130 | 1,070 |
| Texas | $59,430 | +1.6% | $61,780 | 650 |
| New Mexico | $59,170 | +1.1% | $61,920 | 210 |
| Connecticut | $59,160 | +1.1% | $72,100 | 340 |
| Virginia | $57,940 | -1% | $76,480 | 960 |
| Georgia | $57,870 | -1.1% | $69,570 | 500 |
| Ohio | $57,540 | -1.7% | $62,270 | 350 |
| New Hampshire | $54,960 | -6.1% | $60,510 | 240 |
| Kentucky | $54,300 | -7.2% | $55,690 | 470 |
| Oklahoma | $54,270 | -7.2% | $55,210 | 1,530 |
| Kansas | $54,250 | -7.3% | $58,820 | 130 |
| Indiana | $53,770 | -8.1% | $53,470 | 740 |
| California | $52,230 | -10.7% | $69,780 | 30,890 |
| Alabama | $51,590 | -11.8% | $54,200 | 270 |
| West Virginia | $50,550 | -13.6% | $51,330 | 90 |
| Illinois | $49,710 | -15% | $54,620 | 800 |
| Arizona | $49,600 | -15.2% | $56,630 | 350 |
| North Carolina | $49,410 | -15.6% | $53,120 | 900 |
| Michigan | $49,060 | -16.2% | $52,810 | 610 |
| South Dakota | $48,790 | -16.6% | $48,060 | 80 |
| Vermont | $48,650 | -16.9% | $62,580 | 80 |
| Mississippi | $46,280 | -20.9% | $46,330 | — |
| Florida | $46,000 | -21.4% | $61,170 | 1,640 |
| Tennessee | $44,180 | -24.5% | $44,380 | 2,130 |
| Arkansas | $41,600 | -28.9% | $47,280 | 240 |
| Iowa | $37,980 | -35.1% | $40,600 | 130 |
| Nebraska | $33,430 | -42.9% | $50,020 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $31,340 | -46.4% | $44,220 | — |
| South Carolina | $31,300 | -46.5% | $41,570 | 380 |
| Nevada | — | — | — | 200 |