Marriage therapist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level marriage therapist earnings begin at:

$39.63 per hour

$82,430 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level marriage therapist earnings begin at:

$34.46 per hour

$71,680 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level marriage therapist earnings begin at:

$27.31 per hour

$56,810 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level marriage therapist earnings begin at:

$23.24 per hour

$48,340 per year

10th percentile

Starting level marriage therapist earnings begin at:

$22.46 per hour

$46,730 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Marriage therapist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $92,150
Georgia $91,550
Oregon $91,520
Connecticut $86,250
Utah $84,980
Virginia $79,900
Delaware $76,580
Minnesota $72,470
Maine $71,680
New Mexico $70,630
Ohio $70,240
Maryland $69,900
Kansas $68,710
Massachusetts $67,370
California $67,300
Iowa $67,180
Pennsylvania $66,040
Arizona $65,290
New York $64,430
Arkansas $64,340
Vermont $62,780
Idaho $62,700
Nebraska $62,610
Illinois $60,970
Colorado $60,700
Missouri $60,440
Wyoming $60,200
New Hampshire $60,030
Alaska $60,010
Washington $60,000
Oklahoma $57,670
Indiana $56,810
Florida $56,400
West Virginia $55,700
South Carolina $55,430
Nevada $54,430
Kentucky $52,420
Michigan $52,270
Mississippi $51,440
Alabama $49,990
North Carolina $48,100
District of Columbia $47,740
Montana $46,960
Tennessee $46,700
Texas $46,300
North Dakota $45,530
South Dakota $44,870
Wisconsin $37,870
Louisiana $35,720
Hawaii $141,960

How do marriage therapist salaries compare to similar careers?

Marriage therapists earn about the same as related careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than genetic counselors but more than mental health counselors.

Career Median Salary
Genetic counselor salary $90K
Marriage therapist salary $57K
School counselor salary $59K
Counselor salary $58K
Clergy salary $59K
Mental health counselor salary $54K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)