Marriage and Family Therapists pay in Pennsylvania

$67,890avg. a year
$32.64 an hour · 2,350 employed

Marriage and Family Therapists in Pennsylvania earn an average of $67,890 a year. That is $9,070 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $76,960. The best-paying metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $77,800.

$66,040Median pay
$32.64Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 45 states

Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas

Average pay for marriage and family therapists by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.

12,110 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$77,800
$37.41 an hour
2160 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$75,250
$36.18 an hour
3110 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$72,990
$35.09 an hour
490 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$72,080
$34.66 an hour
550 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$69,120
$33.23 an hour
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Pittsburgh, PA
$67,220
$32.32 an hour
740 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$66,910
$32.17 an hour
880 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$66,300
$31.87 an hour
960 jobs
Reading, PA
$65,350
$31.42 an hour
1030 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$62,570
$30.08 an hour
1170 jobs
Erie, PA
$56,990
$27.40 an hour

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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
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Marriage and Family Therapists pay in Pennsylvania, charted

Pay over time

Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Pennsylvania marriage and family therapists work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$76,960$37.00
Pennsylvania$67,890$32.64
New Jersey$90,310$43.42
Ohio$86,810$41.74
Maryland$77,890$37.45
Delaware$74,480$35.81
New York$67,260$32.34

Questions and answers

How much do marriage and family therapists make in Pennsylvania?

The average is $67,890 a year, and the median is $66,040. That is $9,070 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $76,960.

What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?

$32.64 an hour on average; the median is $31.75.

Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($77,800), followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($75,250). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Erie, PA ($56,990).

How does Pennsylvania rank?

Pennsylvania ranks #24 of 45 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1013. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national marriage and family therapists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.