The median annual wage for Marriage and Family Therapists in California is $63,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,660.
Pay spans roughly $44,430 at the 10th percentile to $121,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.66 per hour. An estimated 32,070 people work as marriage and family therapists in California.
| Median (annual) | $63,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.66 |
| 10th percentile | $44,430 |
| 90th percentile | $121,700 |
| Employment | 32,070 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.