Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary
The median pay for clinical and counseling psychologists in the United States is $100,580 a year. About 75,990 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $55,170
- 25th percentile
- $73,210
- Median percentile
- $100,580
- 75th percentile
- $135,200
- 90th percentile
- $180,960
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Oregon $134,350
- New Jersey $127,090
- Alaska $124,270
- Arizona $119,010
- Hawaii $117,860
- North Dakota $116,130
- California $116,000
- Washington $115,240
- Massachusetts $115,180
- New York $114,400
- Wisconsin $113,360
- Colorado $113,290
- Delaware $113,050
- Rhode Island $107,490
- Minnesota $107,030
- District of Columbia $107,000
- Nevada $102,650
- Ohio $101,190
- Missouri $99,410
- Utah $99,170
- Kentucky $99,140
- Idaho $97,790
- Georgia $96,060
- Nebraska $94,540
- North Carolina $92,130
- Pennsylvania $91,870
- Iowa $91,690
- Alabama $90,800
- Wyoming $89,890
- Virginia $86,520
- Florida $85,610
- Indiana $84,990
- Michigan $84,730
- Illinois $83,750
- Texas $83,660
- Vermont $83,270
- South Dakota $80,130
- Oklahoma $79,950
- Arkansas $77,520
- West Virginia $77,040
- Tennessee $76,820
- Kansas $76,690
- Mississippi $76,000
- Louisiana $71,330
- Montana $68,160
- New Hampshire $64,270
By metro area
- San Francisco, CA $166,400
- San Luis Obispo, CA $155,960
- Sacramento, CA $153,050
- Hanford, CA $147,210
- Salem, OR $143,980
- Vallejo, CA $143,600
- Santa Fe, NM $131,470
- Oshkosh, WI $130,870
- Green Bay, WI $130,360
- Stockton, CA $129,860
- Provo, UT $129,330
- Fresno, CA $129,120
- Trenton, NJ $128,850
- La Crosse, WI $126,960
- Pittsfield, MA $125,030
- Bend, OR $124,970
- Tucson, AZ $124,250
- Rochester, MN $123,870
- Port St. Lucie, FL $123,300
- Modesto, CA $123,030
- Eugene, OR $122,380
- Portland, OR $122,130
- Colorado Springs, CO $121,830
- Boston, MA $121,270
- New York, NY $120,510
- Lincoln, NE $120,000
- North Port, FL $119,840
- Urban Honolulu, HI $119,420
- Ithaca, NY $117,860
- Kiryas Joel, NY $117,860
- Appleton, WI $117,750
- Charlotte, NC $117,170
- Oxnard, CA $116,960
- Jefferson City, MO $116,670
- Santa Rosa, CA $116,620
- Bakersfield, CA $116,550
- Bridgeport, CT $116,470
- Mankato, MN $116,320
- Dayton, OH $115,690
- Phoenix, AZ $115,570
- Wausau, WI $114,400
- Pueblo, CO $113,290
- Santa Cruz, CA $112,860
- Philadelphia, PA $112,690
- Spokane, WA $112,500
- Worcester, MA $112,060
- Dover, DE $111,300
- New Haven, CT $110,350
- Milwaukee, WI $109,940
- Providence, RI $108,940
- Binghamton, NY $108,680
- Minneapolis, MN $108,480
- Olympia, WA $108,240
- Madison, WI $107,480
- St. Cloud, MN $107,030
- Dallas, TX $106,480
- Albany, NY $106,440
- Buffalo, NY $106,440
- Kingston, NY $106,440
- Syracuse, NY $106,440
- Reno, NV $106,330
- Crestview, FL $105,570
- Columbus, OH $104,370
- Glens Falls, NY $104,300
- Roanoke, VA $104,300
- Jacksonville, FL $104,180
- Naples, FL $102,940
- Youngstown, OH $102,860
- San Jose, CA $102,710
- Santa Maria, CA $102,120
- Las Vegas, NV $101,970
- Washington, DC $101,670
- Cleveland, OH $101,660
- St. Louis, MO $101,250
- Akron, OH $101,060
- Utica, NY $100,890
- Waterbury, CT $100,620
- Cincinnati, OH $100,510
- Columbia, SC $99,960
- Ogden, UT $99,730
- Visalia, CA $99,580
- Boise City, ID $99,430
- Los Angeles, CA $99,250
- Killeen, TX $99,240
- Springfield, MA $99,200
- Salt Lake City, UT $99,160
- Asheville, NC $99,070
- Bozeman, MT $98,460
- Salinas, CA $98,430
- Houston, TX $98,190
- Kansas City, MO $98,110
- Peoria, IL $98,070
- Duluth, MN $98,020
- Columbus, IN $97,460
- Columbus, GA $97,270
- Greenville, SC $97,170
- Atlanta, GA $97,090
- Canton, OH $96,900
- Raleigh, NC $96,560
- Erie, PA $95,910
- Rochester, NY $95,780
- Morgantown, WV $95,160
- Evansville, IN $94,850
- Grand Rapids, MI $94,540
- Saginaw, MI $94,540
- Amherst Town, MA $93,830
- Durham, NC $93,420
- Toledo, OH $93,220
- Riverside, CA $92,730
- Cedar Rapids, IA $92,580
- Pittsburgh, PA $92,510
- Iowa City, IA $92,210
- Detroit, MI $91,610
- College Station, TX $91,450
- Scranton, PA $91,410
- Hickory, NC $91,290
- Lancaster, PA $91,120
- Virginia Beach, VA $91,010
- Greenville, NC $90,150
- Omaha, NE $89,700