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Behavioral health pay in Virginia
The offer that matches the Virginia file for Marriage and Family Therapists is about $79.9K, 19% above the national median.
The offer that matches the Virginia file for Marriage and Family Therapists is about $79.9K, 19% above the national median.
The contrast at the bottom of the Virginia list is Psychiatric Technicians at about $48.3K, 7% above the national median.
Headcount for Marriage and Family Therapists in the Virginia file is 930, and the 75th percentile is $91.3K.
Each occupation
1Marriage and Family Therapists
- State median
- $79,900
- 75th percentile
- $91,250
- U.S. median
- $66,940
- State vs U.S.
- 1.19
- State employment
- 930
2Healthcare Social Workers
- State median
- $66,550
- 75th percentile
- $78,170
- U.S. median
- $67,880
- State vs U.S.
- 0.98
- State employment
- 3,070
3Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- State median
- $64,240
- 75th percentile
- $80,390
- U.S. median
- $60,280
- State vs U.S.
- 1.07
- State employment
- 3,670
4Health Education Specialists
- State median
- $64,040
- 75th percentile
- $93,040
- U.S. median
- $64,070
- State vs U.S.
- 1.00
- State employment
- 690
5Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- State median
- $59,880
- 75th percentile
- $77,870
- U.S. median
- $59,350
- State vs U.S.
- 1.01
- State employment
- 17,940
6Community Health Workers
- State median
- $48,910
- 75th percentile
- $60,590
- U.S. median
- $51,850
- State vs U.S.
- 0.94
- State employment
- 620
7Psychiatric Technicians
- State median
- $48,320
- 75th percentile
- $51,580
- U.S. median
- $45,130
- State vs U.S.
- 1.07
- State employment
- 3,950
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $79,900 | $91,250 | $66,940 | 1.19 | 930 |
| 2 | Healthcare Social Workers | $66,550 | $78,170 | $67,880 | 0.98 | 3,070 |
| 3 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $64,240 | $80,390 | $60,280 | 1.07 | 3,670 |
| 4 | Health Education Specialists | $64,040 | $93,040 | $64,070 | 1.00 | 690 |
| 5 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $59,880 | $77,870 | $59,350 | 1.01 | 17,940 |
| 6 | Community Health Workers | $48,910 | $60,590 | $51,850 | 0.94 | 620 |
| 7 | Psychiatric Technicians | $48,320 | $51,580 | $45,130 | 1.07 | 3,950 |
Takeaways
- Budget Marriage and Family Therapists in Virginia at about $79.9K, 19% above the national median.
- In Virginia, the published 75th percentile for Marriage and Family Therapists is $91.3K.
- The Virginia employment cell for Marriage and Family Therapists reads 930.
- Keep Psychiatric Technicians on the Virginia note at about $48.3K.
For recruiters
- Lead the intake with Marriage and Family Therapists.
- Add headcount when the panel asks for scale.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Virginia median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Healthcare Social Workers state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Virginia is 22 of 51. A row links to the Virginia metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $79,900 is stated as about $79.9K. $66,940 is stated as about $66.9K. a comparison of 1.19 is stated as 19 percent. $91,250 is stated as about $91.3K. $48,320 is stated as about $48.3K. a comparison of 1.07 is stated as 7 percent. $45,130 is stated as about $45.1K.
Sources
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