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State comparison · 2025

Marriage and Family Therapists salary: California vs Hawaii

Occupation

Marriage and Family Therapists in Hawaii earn a median of $141,960. In California, $67,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 52.9% — not 52.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-52.6%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
-52.9%
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

Hawaii

Marriage and Family Therapists

Median
$141,960
p25
$59,220
p75
$166,400
p10
$48,950
p90
$166,400
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.0
See full breakdown for Hawaii

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.