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Marriage and Family Therapists in Washington

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10.3% Jobs Projection
$46,650 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Marriage and Family Therapists in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Marriage and Family Therapists in Washington is growing faster than average.

  • Marriage and Family Therapists in Washington earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Marriage and Family Therapists Work in Washington?

240 people worked as Marriage and Family Therapists in 2018 in this state.

There were 250 Marriage and Family Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 380 Marriage and Family Therapists working in it, which means Washington has fewer Marriage and Family Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Marriage and Family Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 10.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.4%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 320 total jobs in 2026 for Marriage and Family Therapists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,700 annual jobs and 51,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Marriage and Family Therapists Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Marriage and Family Therapists ranged from $35,500 to $61,810 with $46,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.07 to $29.72. The median hourly rate was $22.43.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.49 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.94.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Washington Metros for Marriage and Family Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Marriage and Family Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 280 $50,880
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 110 $48,520
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 40 $42,280

Top States for Marriage and Family Therapists Employment

View the list below to see where most Marriage and Family Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 21,920 $48,080
New Jersey 4,150 $72,450
Florida 2,810 $42,340
Pennsylvania 2,090 $58,360
Arizona 1,410 $46,330
Maryland 1,360 $49,020
Minnesota 1,040 $52,200
New York 970 $51,440
Virginia 790 $49,570
Texas 770 $43,770
Colorado 750 $65,120
Indiana 720 $43,600
Iowa 680 $49,410
Wisconsin 620 $48,360
Massachusetts 580 $52,580
Utah 520 $60,360
Tennessee 510 $36,500
Ohio 480 $46,610
Illinois 440 $40,090
Oklahoma 440 $48,950

Below are the states where Marriage and Family Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median 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 $58,360
Nevada $54,430

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