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Marriage and Family Therapist

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AVG. SALARY

$58,050

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EDUCATION

Master's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$58,050

Entry Annual Wage

$35,250

Experienced Annual Wage

$101,560

Average Hourly Wage

$27.91

Entry Hourly Wage

$16.95

Experienced Hourly Wage

$48.83

Median Hourly Wage

$27.35

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fargo ND-MN MSA $61,430 or $29.54/hr $45,250 or $21.76/hr $80,000 or $38.46/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 14%
Job Openings 11 estimated annual job openings
Employment 105 were employed in this occupation

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 5 40 25% 1 4 5

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 12 17%
Region 4 16 12% 2 2

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$63,300

Average Hourly Wage

$30.44

Average Annual Range

$36,840 to $98,700

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +14%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 65,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  Growth is expected due to the increasing use of integrated care, which is a treatment of multiple problems at one time by a group of specialists. In providing integrated care, marriage and family therapists are working with counselors such as substance abuse, behavior disorder, or mental health counselors, to address patients' issues as a team. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (73.8%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (36.3%)
  • Social assistance (NAICS624000) (31.1%)
  • Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (29.1%)
  • Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (24.1%)
  • Offices of mental health practitioners (except physicians) (NAICS621330) (18.4%)
  • Self-employed workers (12.5%)
  • Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (10.7%)
  • Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers (NAICS621420) (8.6%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (6.8%)

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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