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Marriage and Family Therapists Salary in the Industry of Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers

The salary statistics and trend of marriage and family therapists in the industry of outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare marriage and family therapists salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,460
25th Percentile Wage
$37,860
50th Percentile Wage
$47,340
75th Percentile Wage
$59,970
90th Percentile Wage
$74,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for marriage and family therapists in the industry of outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) marriage and family therapists is $74,530. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent marriage and family therapists is $32,460.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of marriage and family therapists in the industry of Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$47,340
-0.95% -6.82%
2016
$47,790
2.47% -
2015
$46,610
1.50% -
2014
$45,910
-5.82% -
2013
$48,580
-4.10% -
2012
$50,570
- -

Table 3. Compare Marriage and Family Therapists Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of marriage and family therapists in 28 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of marriage and family therapists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
$85,340
Hospitals - Local government owned
$85,090
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$62,040
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$57,170
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$55,700
Hospitals - Privately owned
$53,780
Child Day Care Services
$52,250
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned
$51,820
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$51,560
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$50,060
Offices of Physicians
$49,380
Outpatient Care Centers
$48,390
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
$47,800
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
$47,340
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
$47,340
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$47,020
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$45,980
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
$45,660
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
$45,200
Social Assistance
$45,040
Individual and Family Services
$44,760
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$44,340
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
$42,760
Other Residential Care Facilities
$42,580
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
$40,870
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$38,910
Home Health Care Services
$37,530
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
$35,710

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