The annual salary statistics of marriage and family therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of marriage and family therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for marriage and family therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of marriage and family therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,820 | 21.21% | 29.81% |
| 2021 | $47,130 | 12.52% | - |
| 2020 | $41,230 | -23.84% | - |
| 2019 | $51,060 | 4.97% | - |
| 2018 | $48,520 | 7.48% | - |
| 2017 | $44,890 | -3.27% | - |
| 2016 | $46,360 | -1.42% | - |
| 2015 | $47,020 | -1.72% | - |
| 2014 | $47,830 | 7.05% | - |
| 2013 | $44,460 | 5.56% | - |
| 2012 | $41,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,820, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for marriage and family therapists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $61,280). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of marriage and family therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area |