Marriage and family therapists

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

28.5k

Average Age

43.1

Estimated Job Growth

16.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$57,192

Average Male Salary

$70,637

Average Female Salary

$53,532

About

Marriage and family therapists are most often employed by the Individual & family services industry. The average yearly wage for Marriage and family therapists was $57,192 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Marriage and family therapists are Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA, Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA, and Chicago City (North)--Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Marriage and family therapists are N/A.

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Employment and salary information for the Marriage and family therapists workforce. Marriage and family therapists workforce in N/A was N/A people, of which N/A% were women and N/A% were men. Marriage and family therapists are paid most in Alameda County (North)--Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in N/A.

Employment Over Time

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The Marriage and family therapists workforce in N/A was N/A people (N/A% women and N/A% men). This implies an average annual growth of N/A% between N/A (N/A) and N/A (N/A).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Marriage and family therapists.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($73,652), Iowa ($72,511), and New York ($71,373).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$57,192

AVERAGE WAGE

#277 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Marriage and family therapists earned an average of $57,192, $10,535 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Marriage and family therapists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.348

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Marriage and family therapists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.348, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Marriage and family therapists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Marriage and family therapists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Marriage and family therapists and on wages for those in the field. Individual & family services is the industry that employs the most Marriage and family therapists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Marriage and family therapists, by average wage, is Nursing Care Facilities ($271,656).

Occupations by Industries

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This graphic shows the share of Marriage and family therapists employed by various industries. Individual & family services employs the largest share of Marriage and family therapists at 59.8%, followed by Outpatient care centers with 28.6% and Offices of other health practitioners with 7.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Marriage and family therapists in the US. The workforce of Marriage and family therapists in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men. The average age of male Marriage and family therapists in the workforce is 43.8 and of female Marriage and family therapists is 43, and the most common race/ethnicity for Marriage and family therapists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Marriage and family therapists in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were N/A years (N/A people), N/A years (N/A people), and N/A years (N/A people). Among them they concentrated N/A% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In N/A, N/A% of Marriage and family therapists workers were Hispanic and N/A% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting N/A

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Races

In N/A, 68.4% of the Marriage and family therapists workforce were White, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.4%) and Two or More Races (9.47%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Marriage and family therapists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Marriage and family therapists is N/A but the most specialized major according to RCA in N/A were N/A.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Marriage and family therapists in N/A (counting all academic degrees) were N/A.

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Marriage and family therapists workers were Graduate Degree (19,067 people), Bachelors Degree (5,770 people), and Some college (1,345 people).

The graphic shows the Marriage and family therapists workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Marriage and Family Therapists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Marriage and Family Therapists are expected to see a growth of 16.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

16.1%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Marriage and family therapists. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.