SOC 21-1013 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Marriage and Family Therapists Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for marriage and family therapists in Sarasota, Florida is $99,480 a year ($47.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,910: half of the people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,960).

$99,480average per year

$47.83 / hourMedian $76,910Take-home ≈ $78,814

  • $44K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $173K90th

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Marriage and Family Therapists pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,240 or more. The middle half of marriage and family therapists in Sarasota earn between $52,220 and $173,240.

  • $44K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,480$8,290$47.83
Median$76,910$6,409$36.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,220$4,352$25.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$173,240$14,437$83.29

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Marriage and Family Therapists pay in Sarasota vs. Florida and the U.S.

Marriage and family therapists in Sarasota earn 53% more than the Florida average ($64,890) and 29% more than the U.S. average ($76,960). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $66,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sarasota$99,480$76,910$44,010$173,240n/a
Florida$64,890$56,400$39,460$102,280930
United States$76,960$66,940$44,650$123,73066,740

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Marriage and Family Therapists salary after taxes in Sarasota

On the average salary of $99,480, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $78,814 a year, or $6,568 a month and $3,031 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Sarasota a good place for marriage and family therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $99,480 buys what about $97,132 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Marriage and Family Therapists salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 1st of 6 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Marriage and Family Therapists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for marriage and family therapists

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,080).

Marriage and Family Therapists salary by city

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Marriage and Family Therapists salary in Sarasota: questions

How much do marriage and family therapists make an hour in Sarasota?

$47.83 an hour on average, and $36.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level marriage and family therapists salary in Sarasota?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the marriage and family therapists take-home pay in Sarasota?

About $78,814 a year ($6,568 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,480. Florida has no state income tax.

Do marriage and family therapists earn more in Sarasota than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,960).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1013; area North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 26.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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