Marriage and Family Therapists Salary in Connecticut

Marriage and family therapists in Connecticut earn the most in New Haven (average $114,570 a year) and the least in Hartford ($96,060), across the 3 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the marriage and family therapists average at $103,870 and the median at $86,250 for 260 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $76,960.

Marriage and Family Therapists average salary by city in Connecticut

New Haven$114,570
Waterbury$105,670
Hartford$96,060

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
New Haven	$114,570	$99,070	$65,780	$83,506	105
Waterbury	$105,670	$90,900	$80,480	$77,804	100
Hartford	$96,060	$73,220	$47,500	$71,675	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Marriage and Family Therapists salary in other states

Marriage and Family Therapists salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1013.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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