Marriage and Family Therapists Salary in California

Ranked #10 of 45 · CA

3.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $79,440 ≈ $38/hr
Median annual salary $67,300
Employment 34,970

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,350P25 $49,680 Median $67,300P75 $98,450P90 $130,340

About 80% of marriage and family therapistss in California earn between $46,350 and $130,340. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$79,440
U.S. average
$76,960

The mean marriage and family therapists salary in California is $79,440, about 3.2% above the U.S. average ($76,960). That works out to roughly $38/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $95,110 $105,320 1,180
Vallejo, CA $93,810 $97,720 150
Napa, CA $88,520 $100,790 50
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $85,450 $93,290 220
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $84,080 $93,930 290
Chico, CA $81,780 $90,700 90
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,350 $91,300 60
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $77,210 $95,400

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