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Marriage and Family Therapists in Virginia

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34.6% Jobs Projection
$49,570 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Marriage and Family Therapists Work in Virginia?

In 2018, there were 790 Marriage and Family Therapists working in the state.

There were 850 Marriage and Family Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Marriage and Family Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 34.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.4%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 170 annual job openings, and a total of 1,440 jobs for Virginia 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Marriage and Family Therapists ranged from $33,180 to $88,880 with $49,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.95 to $42.73. The median hourly rate was $23.83.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.08 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.75.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 700 $54,970
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 160 $40,180
Richmond, VA 90 $37,340
Roanoke, VA 60 $38,140
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 40 $36,230

Top States for Marriage and Family Therapists Employment

The table below shows the states 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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