How much do Marriage and Family Therapists make in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Percentile spread

For Marriage and Family Therapists, the published 10th percentile is $47,510 and the 90th percentile is $101,180. The difference is $53,670, which is 96.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $47,630 to the 75th at $78,740, covers $31,110.

The mean annual wage is $63,290, which sits above the median of $55,500. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Raleigh-Cary, NC median is 17.1% lower than the national median of $66,940 for Marriage and Family Therapists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $56,542, which is 15.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 15.4% higher than the North Carolina median of $48,100.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Raleigh-Cary, NC is 98.157, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $55,500 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Marriage and Family Therapists at $56,542 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Marriage and Family Therapists. Raleigh-Cary, NC ranks 3rd of 9 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 39 miles away, with a median of $49,690 and employment of 110. That median is 10.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,926, against $56,542 here.
• Greenville, NC is 62 miles away, with a median of $46,610 and employment of 40. That median is 16% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $52,725, against $56,542 here.
• Greensboro-High Point, NC is 77 miles away, with a median of $109,200 and employment of 90. That median is 96.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $117,590, against $56,542 here.