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Marriage and Family Therapists salary

The BLS estimates 66,740 Marriage and Family Therapists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $66,940 (May 2025, SOC 21-1013). Across 32 metros with published figures, medians range from $44,140 in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX to $95,460 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$44,650P25$50,070MEDIAN$66,940P75$93,840P90$123,730
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$95,460 · 260 jobs
  2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$95,110 · 1,180 jobs
  3. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$92,150 · 270 jobs
  4. Trenton-Princeton, NJ$92,150 · 370 jobs
  5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$91,130 · 2,800 jobs
  6. Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$88,810 · 730 jobs
  7. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$86,550 · 890 jobs
  8. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$85,450 · 220 jobs
  9. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$84,080 · 290 jobs
  10. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$81,870 · 300 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$71,110 · 13,200 jobs
  2. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$49,610 · 5,350 jobs
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$91,130 · 2,800 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$78,640 · 2,110 jobs
  5. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$75,030 · 1,380 jobs
  6. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$95,110 · 1,180 jobs
  7. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$86,550 · 890 jobs
  8. Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$88,810 · 730 jobs
  9. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$61,360 · 670 jobs
  10. Fresno, CA$74,970 · 640 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Questions

What is the median Marriage and Family Therapists salary in the U.S.?

$66,940 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $50,070–$93,840.

Where do Marriage and Family Therapists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($95,460), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($95,110), Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($92,150). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.