State comparison · 2025
Marriage and Family Therapists salary: Hawaii vs South Dakota
Marriage and Family Therapists in Hawaii earn a median of $141,960. In South Dakota, $44,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 154.8% — not 216.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+216.4%
Hawaii vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+154.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
South Dakota
Marriage and Family Therapists
- Median
- $44,870
- p25
- $41,840
- p75
- $51,810
- p10
- $37,060
- p90
- $53,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.