Marriage and Family Therapists (21-1013)

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Occupation description:  Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders. Excludes Social Workers (21-1021 through 21-1029) and Psychologists of all types (19-3031 through 19-3039).

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Employment and Job Openings   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

	Employment			Average annual openings
	2018 estimate	2028 projection	Percent change	Labor force exits	Occupation transfers	Total
Alaska	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
United States	55,300	67,700	0.0	2,000	4,300	7,500

Job outlook

• Alaska: The job outlook for Alaska is not available.

2019 Wages

	Mean Wage	Wage by Percentile
	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
United States	26.25	15.42	18.14	23.85	31.07	42.16
Alaska	28.38	21.85	25.13	28.14	31.68	36.14
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area	28.22	21.99	25.21	28.12	31.39	35.70

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