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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists

Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders. Excludes “Psychologists” (19-3032 through 19-3039) and “Social Workers” (21-1020).


National estimates for Marriage and Family Therapists
Industry profile for Marriage and Family Therapists
Geographic profile for Marriage and Family Therapists

National estimates for Marriage and Family Therapists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Marriage and Family Therapists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
62,080 4.6 % $ 30.44 $ 63,300 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Marriage and Family Therapists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.71 $ 21.50 $ 27.20 $ 36.16 $ 47.45
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,840 $ 44,730 $ 56,570 $ 75,220 $ 98,700


Industry profile for Marriage and Family Therapists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Marriage and Family Therapists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Marriage and Family Therapists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Marriage and Family Therapists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services 20,240 0.71 $ 28.84 $ 60,000
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 19,900 1.86 $ 30.25 $ 62,920
Outpatient Care Centers 9,190 0.90 $ 31.48 $ 65,480
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,240 0.20 $ 38.03 $ 79,110
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 1,990 0.33 $ 29.88 $ 62,140

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Marriage and Family Therapists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 19,900 1.86 $ 30.25 $ 62,920
Outpatient Care Centers 9,190 0.90 $ 31.48 $ 65,480
Individual and Family Services 20,240 0.71 $ 28.84 $ 60,000
Other Residential Care Facilities 940 0.63 $ 24.70 $ 51,380
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 1,990 0.33 $ 29.88 $ 62,140

Top paying industries for Marriage and Family Therapists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Home Health Care Services 50 (7) $ 58.25 $ 121,160
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 580 0.01 $ 40.63 $ 84,500
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 620 0.01 $ 38.40 $ 79,880
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,240 0.20 $ 38.03 $ 79,110
Elementary and Secondary Schools 210 (7) $ 35.86 $ 74,600


Geographic profile for Marriage and Family Therapists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Marriage and Family Therapists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Marriage and Family Therapists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of marriage and family therapists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Marriage and Family Therapists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 28,910 1.64 3.91 $ 31.41 $ 65,320
New Jersey 4,220 1.03 2.45 $ 40.19 $ 83,590
Minnesota 3,240 1.15 2.73 $ 34.29 $ 71,330
Florida 3,090 0.34 0.80 $ 21.82 $ 45,380
Pennsylvania 2,890 0.50 1.18 $ 27.68 $ 57,570


Map of location quotient of marriage and family therapists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Marriage and Family Therapists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 28,910 1.64 3.91 $ 31.41 $ 65,320
Minnesota 3,240 1.15 2.73 $ 34.29 $ 71,330
New Jersey 4,220 1.03 2.45 $ 40.19 $ 83,590
Utah 1,530 0.94 2.24 $ 42.78 $ 88,980
Oklahoma 1,170 0.73 1.73 $ 25.28 $ 52,570


Map of annual mean wages of marriage and family therapists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Marriage and Family Therapists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Utah 1,530 0.94 2.24 $ 42.78 $ 88,980
New Jersey 4,220 1.03 2.45 $ 40.19 $ 83,590
Maryland 920 0.35 0.83 $ 39.10 $ 81,320
Wyoming 70 0.26 0.62 $ 38.62 $ 80,330
Virginia 590 0.15 0.36 $ 36.53 $ 75,990



Map of employment of marriage and family therapists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Marriage and Family Therapists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 12,110 1.99 4.73 $ 31.06 $ 64,590
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 4,280 2.87 6.84 $ 27.20 $ 56,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,510 0.38 0.91 $ 37.37 $ 77,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,070 0.75 1.78 $ 34.33 $ 71,400
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,950 1.03 2.46 $ 35.31 $ 73,450
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,780 0.68 1.61 $ 22.98 $ 47,810
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,770 1.09 2.59 $ 30.02 $ 62,450
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,490 1.45 3.46 $ 32.34 $ 67,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,250 0.28 0.67 $ 24.60 $ 51,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,140 1.01 2.42 $ 38.10 $ 79,250


Map of location quotient of marriage and family therapists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Marriage and Family Therapists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 170 3.10 7.38 $ 34.39 $ 71,540
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 4,280 2.87 6.84 $ 27.20 $ 56,580
Napa, CA 160 2.12 5.06 $ 26.09 $ 54,270
Redding, CA 140 2.09 4.97 $ 32.79 $ 68,210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 12,110 1.99 4.73 $ 31.06 $ 64,590
Rochester, MN 230 1.94 4.61 $ 33.79 $ 70,280
Santa Rosa, CA 360 1.77 4.22 $ 35.13 $ 73,080
Modesto, CA 320 1.68 4.00 $ 29.81 $ 62,000
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 500 1.58 3.77 $ 29.35 $ 61,040
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 150 1.56 3.71 $ 36.36 $ 75,640


Map of annual mean wages of marriage and family therapists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Marriage and Family Therapists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Salt Lake City, UT 840 1.08 2.57 $ 44.99 $ 93,590
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 530 0.41 0.97 $ 43.02 $ 89,470
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 180 1.32 3.14 $ 42.83 $ 89,080
Yuba City, CA 40 0.77 1.84 $ 41.90 $ 87,150
Provo-Orem, UT 260 0.91 2.16 $ 41.48 $ 86,270
Trenton, NJ 310 1.32 3.14 $ 40.75 $ 84,760
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 270 0.98 2.33 $ 39.89 $ 82,970
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 180 1.49 3.55 $ 38.39 $ 79,840
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,140 1.01 2.42 $ 38.10 $ 79,250
Logan, UT-ID 50 0.77 1.84 $ 37.80 $ 78,630

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Marriage and Family Therapists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 250 1.33 3.16 $ 30.89 $ 64,250
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 180 1.23 2.93 $ 34.10 $ 70,920
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 160 1.40 3.34 $ 22.95 $ 47,730
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 130 0.94 2.25 $ 25.34 $ 52,700
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 120 1.06 2.52 $ 31.80 $ 66,150

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Marriage and Family Therapists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 2.03 4.85 $ 31.98 $ 66,520
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 160 1.40 3.34 $ 22.95 $ 47,730
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 250 1.33 3.16 $ 30.89 $ 64,250
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 180 1.23 2.93 $ 34.10 $ 70,920
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 120 1.06 2.52 $ 31.80 $ 66,150

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Marriage and Family Therapists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 180 1.23 2.93 $ 34.10 $ 70,920
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.93 2.21 $ 33.48 $ 69,640
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 2.03 4.85 $ 31.98 $ 66,520
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 120 1.06 2.52 $ 31.80 $ 66,150
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 30.96 $ 64,390


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023