Marriage therapist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level marriage therapist earnings begin at:

$35.07 per hour

$72,950 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level marriage therapist earnings begin at:

$29.17 per hour

$60,680 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level marriage therapist earnings begin at:

$26.17 per hour

$54,430 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level marriage therapist earnings begin at:

$21.94 per hour

$45,630 per year

10th percentile

Starting level marriage therapist earnings begin at:

$17.59 per hour

$36,590 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Marriage therapist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maine $86,060
Hawaii $75,040
New Jersey $72,450
Georgia $68,360
Colorado $65,120
Utah $60,360
Wyoming $60,200
Alaska $59,190
Pennsylvania $58,400
Nevada $54,430
Idaho $53,370
Connecticut $53,030
Massachusetts $52,580
Minnesota $52,200
Delaware $51,830
Oregon $51,640
New York $51,440
New Mexico $50,230
Virginia $49,570
Iowa $49,410
Arkansas $49,340
Maryland $49,020
Oklahoma $48,950
North Carolina $48,640
Wisconsin $48,360
California $48,080
District of Columbia $47,740
Indiana $47,110
Washington $46,650
Ohio $46,610
Arizona $46,330
Missouri $45,850
North Dakota $45,530
Montana $44,450
Kansas $44,140
Texas $43,770
Nebraska $43,370
Florida $42,340
West Virginia $41,040
New Hampshire $40,750
Illinois $40,090
Kentucky $39,120
Alabama $38,910
South Dakota $38,700
Michigan $37,420
Mississippi $36,750
Tennessee $36,500
Louisiana $35,720
South Carolina $32,110

How do marriage therapist salaries compare to similar careers?

Marriage therapists earn about the same as related careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than counseling psychologists but more than rehabilitation counselors.

Career Median Salary
Counseling psychologist salary $77K
Substance abuse social worker salary $59K
Credit counselor salary $58K
School counselor salary $57K
Marriage therapist salary $54K
Family social worker salary $49K
Clergy salary $53K
Rehabilitation counselor salary $42K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)