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State comparison · 2025

Marriage and Family Therapists salary: California vs Georgia

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Marriage and Family Therapists in Georgia earn a median of $91,550. In California, $67,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.1% — not 26.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-26.5%
California vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
-36.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Marriage and Family Therapists

Median
$67,300
p25
$49,680
p75
$98,450
p10
$46,350
p90
$130,340
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-65%
See full breakdown for California

Georgia

Marriage and Family Therapists

Median
$91,550
p25
$67,320
p75
$101,460
p10
$42,430
p90
$102,320
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.3
See full breakdown for Georgia

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.