How much do Marriage and Family Therapists make in Richmond, VA?

Percentile spread

For Marriage and Family Therapists, the published 10th percentile is $50,370 and the 90th percentile is $92,150. The difference is $41,780, which is 80.3% 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 $52,000 to the 75th at $84,200, covers $32,200.

The mean annual wage is $64,870, which sits above the median of $52,000. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Richmond, VA median is 22.3% lower than the national median of $66,940 for Marriage and Family Therapists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $53,138, which is 20.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 34.9% lower than the Virginia median of $79,900.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Richmond, VA is 97.858, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $52,000 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Marriage and Family Therapists at $53,138 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

13 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Marriage and Family Therapists. Richmond, VA ranks 11th of 14 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).).

• Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is 70 miles away, with a median of $81,870 and employment of 300. That median is 57.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $83,591, against $53,138 here.
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 98 miles away, with a median of $95,460 and employment of 260. That median is 83.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $87,671, against $53,138 here.
• Greenville, NC is 126 miles away, with a median of $46,610 and employment of 40. That median is 10.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $52,725, against $53,138 here.