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Best States for Marriage and Family Therapist

Compare the best states for Marriage and Family Therapist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Marriage and Family Therapist

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	89/100	$135,870	1-2 years	See agency	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	66/100	$63,780	2 years	$130	View guide
#3	IdahoID	61/100	$63,780	12 months	See agency	View guide
#4	MaineME	61/100	$68,670	6 months	See agency	View guide
#5	MissouriMO	61/100	$64,900	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#6	LouisianaLA	60/100	$63,780	1-13 months	See agency	View guide
#7	WyomingWY	60/100	$63,780	1-3 months	See agency	View guide
#8	ConnecticutCT	59/100	$76,930	1-3 years	See agency	View guide
#9	NevadaNV	59/100	$63,780	2-21 years	See agency	View guide
#10	WashingtonWA	59/100	$59,660	1 yr	See agency	View guide
#11	IndianaIN	56/100	$51,710	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#12	New JerseyNJ	56/100	$89,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	AlabamaAL	55/100	$54,280	19 years	See agency	View guide
#14	MichiganMI	55/100	$52,890	7.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#15	MississippiMS	55/100	$51,260	2.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#16	NebraskaNE	54/100	$68,550	19 years	See agency	View guide
#17	VirginiaVA	53/100	$80,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	TennesseeTN	51/100	$45,660	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#19	New MexicoNM	49/100	$67,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	AlaskaAK	48/100	$62,220	39.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#21	ColoradoCO	48/100	$69,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	New HampshireNH	48/100	$57,220	1-2 months	$150	View guide
#23	New YorkNY	48/100	$65,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	DelawareDE	47/100	$63,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	KansasKS	47/100	$66,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	MassachusettsMA	47/100	$62,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	Rhode IslandRI	47/100	$63,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	IllinoisIL	46/100	$60,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	IowaIA	46/100	$61,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	North DakotaND	46/100	$58,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	PennsylvaniaPA	46/100	$64,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	VermontVT	46/100	$61,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	KentuckyKY	45/100	$60,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	OklahomaOK	45/100	$56,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	OregonOR	45/100	$79,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	UtahUT	45/100	$81,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	North CarolinaNC	44/100	$53,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	ArkansasAR	43/100	$47,090	126 yr	See agency	View guide
#39	GeorgiaGA	43/100	$58,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	MinnesotaMN	42/100	$72,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	FloridaFL	41/100	$50,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	TexasTX	41/100	$45,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	West VirginiaWV	41/100	$48,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MarylandMD	39/100	$65,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MontanaMT	36/100	$37,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	WisconsinWI	36/100	$34,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	OhioOH	35/100	$63,880	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#48	ArizonaAZ	34/100	$52,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South CarolinaSC	33/100	$51,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	33/100	$51,190	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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