Pay by state · 45 states
Marriage and Family Therapist Salary by State (2026)
Marriage and Family Therapists earn the most in Hawaii at $141,960 a year and the least in Wisconsin at $37,870 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $66,940. All 45 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $141,960Hawaii
- National median
- $66,940BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $37,870Wisconsin
- States reporting
- 45of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Marriage and Family Therapist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of marriage and family therapists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIHawaii | $141,960 | $59,220 | $166,400 | 220 | $129,112 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $92,150 | $74,070 | $101,090 | 4,040 | $84,693 |
| 3 | GAGeorgia | $91,550 | $67,320 | $101,460 | N/A | $95,074 |
| 4 | OROregon | $91,520 | $69,140 | $138,320 | 850 | $88,544 |
| 5 | CTConnecticut | $86,250 | $58,990 | $164,740 | 260 | $83,245 |
| 6 | UTUtah | $84,980 | $59,390 | $116,600 | 2,390 | $85,956 |
| 7 | VAVirginia | $79,900 | $52,000 | $91,250 | 930 | $79,028 |
| 8 | DEDelaware | $76,580 | $66,730 | $82,510 | 400 | $76,727 |
| 9 | MNMinnesota | $72,470 | $61,060 | $83,720 | 4,870 | $73,483 |
| 10 | MEMaine | $71,680 | $69,120 | $74,990 | 180 | $73,859 |
| 11 | NMNew Mexico | $70,630 | $58,950 | $80,950 | 160 | $76,595 |
| 12 | OHOhio | $70,240 | $41,840 | $146,210 | 460 | $75,711 |
| 13 | MDMaryland | $69,900 | $60,760 | $78,330 | 460 | $66,597 |
| 14 | KSKansas | $68,710 | $51,120 | $99,700 | 190 | $76,287 |
| 15 | MAMassachusetts | $67,370 | $61,050 | $90,980 | 600 | $63,703 |
| 16 | CACalifornia | $67,300 | $49,680 | $98,450 | 34,970 | $60,784 |
| 17 | IAIowa | $67,180 | $49,970 | $78,560 | 240 | $76,548 |
| 18 | PAPennsylvania | $66,040 | $56,120 | $80,200 | 2,350 | $67,683 |
| 19 | AZArizona | $65,290 | $54,250 | $100,720 | N/A | $64,851 |
| 20 | NYNew York | $64,430 | $57,550 | $76,600 | 770 | $59,701 |
| 21 | ARArkansas | $64,340 | $57,440 | $75,230 | 80 | $74,008 |
| 22 | VTVermont | $62,780 | $56,160 | $75,620 | N/A | $64,089 |
| 23 | IDIdaho | $62,700 | $62,700 | $63,020 | 140 | $65,659 |
| 24 | NENebraska | $62,610 | $49,560 | $77,290 | 260 | $69,487 |
| 25 | ILIllinois | $60,970 | $55,420 | $78,070 | 860 | $60,996 |
| 26 | COColorado | $60,700 | $54,460 | $74,070 | 900 | $58,902 |
| 27 | MOMissouri | $60,440 | $43,710 | $74,360 | 390 | $66,551 |
| 28 | NHNew Hampshire | $60,030 | $51,330 | $81,380 | 70 | $57,630 |
| 29 | AKAlaska | $60,010 | $46,690 | $74,000 | 60 | $58,627 |
| 30 | WAWashington | $60,000 | $59,350 | $69,040 | N/A | $56,068 |
| 31 | OKOklahoma | $57,670 | $40,900 | $73,980 | N/A | $65,651 |
| 32 | INIndiana | $56,810 | $48,340 | $71,680 | 510 | $60,871 |
| 33 | FLFlorida | $56,400 | $45,800 | $75,020 | 930 | $54,538 |
| 34 | WVWest Virginia | $55,700 | $43,830 | $76,150 | 90 | $62,237 |
| 35 | SCSouth Carolina | $55,430 | $45,660 | $68,260 | 380 | $59,126 |
| 36 | KYKentucky | $52,420 | $49,140 | $59,660 | 330 | $58,142 |
| 37 | MIMichigan | $52,270 | $40,750 | $64,710 | 590 | $54,325 |
| 38 | MSMississippi | $51,440 | $49,900 | $54,320 | 140 | $59,158 |
| 39 | ALAlabama | $49,990 | $45,340 | $62,340 | 190 | $56,280 |
| 40 | NCNorth Carolina | $48,100 | $37,160 | $62,310 | 1,400 | $50,993 |
| 41 | MTMontana | $46,960 | $38,130 | $65,190 | 100 | $49,617 |
| 42 | TNTennessee | $46,700 | $40,350 | $52,120 | 1,440 | $50,833 |
| 43 | TXTexas | $46,300 | $38,250 | $72,820 | 1,380 | $47,704 |
| 44 | SDSouth Dakota | $44,870 | $41,840 | $51,810 | 80 | $50,651 |
| 45 | WIWisconsin | $37,870 | $34,980 | $54,870 | 180 | $40,247 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Marriage and Family Therapists, that changes the ranking: Hawaii leads on raw pay at $141,960, while Hawaii leads once prices are taken into account at $129,112.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Marriage and Family Therapist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Marriage and Family Therapists the most?
Hawaii reports the highest median wage for Marriage and Family Therapists at $141,960 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($92,150) and Georgia ($91,550).
Which state pays Marriage and Family Therapists the least?
Wisconsin reports the lowest median for Marriage and Family Therapists at $37,870 a year, $104,090 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Marriage and Family Therapists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Hawaii first at $129,112 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $141,960. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.