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Marriage and Family Therapists in Arkansas

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25.0% Jobs Projection
$49,340 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Marriage and Family Therapists Work in Arkansas?

There were approximately 40 workers employed as Marriage and Family Therapists in this state in 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Marriage and Family Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 25.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.4%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 100 total jobs in 2026 for Marriage and Family Therapists in this state.

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

What do Marriage and Family Therapists Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Marriage and Family Therapists ranged from $32,430 to $63,790 with $49,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.59 to $30.67. The median hourly rate was $23.72.

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

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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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