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Marriage and Family Therapists in New Jersey

Want to work in New Jersey as a Marriage and Family Therapist? Read this first!

$72,450 Median Salary
450 Job Openings
  • Marriage and Family Therapists in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Marriage and Family Therapists Work in New Jersey?

In 2018, there were 4,150 Marriage and Family Therapists working in the state.

There were 4,220 Marriage and Family Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 380 Marriage and Family Therapists working in it, which means New Jersey has more Marriage and Family Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Marriage and Family Therapists in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 23.4%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 450 annual job openings, and a total of 4,420 jobs for New Jersey Marriage and Family Therapists in 2026.

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

What do Marriage and Family Therapists Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Marriage and Family Therapists ranged from $54,690 to $93,350 with $72,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.29 to $44.88. The median hourly rate was $34.83.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $36.11 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.28.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,290 $68,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,180 $65,060
Trenton, NJ 300 $74,980
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 180 $67,380
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 160 $54,700

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
Oklahoma 440 $48,950
Illinois 440 $40,090

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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