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Marriage and Family Therapists Salary in California

What Marriage and Family Therapists earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$68,352
local median wages, weighted
Workers in state
24,420
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Marriage and Family Therapists pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$71,110$56,020$17,585Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Marriage and Family Therapists in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$71,110$56,020$17,585
2Orange County, CA$71,110$56,020$15,089

Marriage and Family Therapists pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Marriage and Family Therapists in California is $68,352, based on 24,420 workers. The BLS national median for the occupation is $66,940, so California averages 2.1% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $71,110.

Cost of living for Marriage and Family Therapists in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $17,585. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $15,089. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Frequently asked questions: Marriage and Family Therapists in California

How much do Marriage and Family Therapists earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $68,352.

Which California county is best for Marriage and Family Therapists?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($17,585). Orange County, CA follows at $15,089.