Highest-paying cities for clinical and counseling psychologists
San Francisco, CA leads at $166,400 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $166,400 | $112,130–$182,910 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $155,960 | $120,960–$162,360 |
| Sacramento, CA | $153,050 | $95,730–$180,100 |
| Hanford, CA | $147,210 | $123,490–$162,360 |
| Salem, OR | $143,980 | $140,470–$157,620 |
| Vallejo, CA | $143,600 | $111,770–$176,840 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $131,470 | $74,370–$131,470 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $130,870 | $86,910–$156,790 |
| Green Bay, WI | $130,360 | $111,420–$168,650 |
| Stockton, CA | $129,860 | $83,200–$162,600 |
| Provo, UT | $129,330 | $83,480–$131,390 |
| Fresno, CA | $129,120 | $77,840–$154,940 |
| Trenton, NJ | $128,850 | $104,700–$134,280 |
| La Crosse, WI | $126,960 | $101,850–$132,090 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $125,030 | $108,160–$151,360 |
| Bend, OR | $124,970 | $94,430–$156,810 |
| Tucson, AZ | $124,250 | $64,690–$163,240 |
| Rochester, MN | $123,870 | $88,530–$212,410 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $123,300 | $83,940–$126,230 |
| Modesto, CA | $123,030 | $103,850–$162,160 |
| Eugene, OR | $122,380 | $105,930–$151,240 |
| Portland, OR | $122,130 | $98,190–$134,740 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $121,830 | $80,090–$143,240 |
| Boston, MA | $121,270 | $86,470–$164,150 |
| New York, NY | $120,510 | $84,140–$139,370 |
| Lincoln, NE | $120,000 | $88,440–$136,440 |
| North Port, FL | $119,840 | $93,250–$126,680 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $119,420 | $99,720–$138,510 |
| Ithaca, NY | $117,860 | $93,200–$135,170 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $117,860 | $91,790–$132,010 |
| Appleton, WI | $117,750 | $80,390–$141,440 |
| Charlotte, NC | $117,170 | $81,470–$223,600 |
| Oxnard, CA | $116,960 | $64,220–$169,940 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $116,670 | $100,690–$131,940 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $116,620 | $75,850–$171,490 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $116,550 | $63,850–$162,360 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $116,470 | $102,180–$138,820 |
| Mankato, MN | $116,320 | $87,490–$135,200 |
| Dayton, OH | $115,690 | $93,840–$124,140 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $115,570 | $78,750–$139,890 |
| Wausau, WI | $114,400 | $96,610–$136,910 |
| Pueblo, CO | $113,290 | $113,290–$123,710 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $112,860 | $74,790–$148,930 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $112,690 | $77,130–$151,490 |
| Spokane, WA | $112,500 | $95,640–$142,050 |
| Worcester, MA | $112,060 | $79,650–$162,520 |
| Dover, DE | $111,300 | $62,460–$119,490 |
| New Haven, CT | $110,350 | $101,090–$148,090 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $109,940 | $84,090–$139,250 |
| Providence, RI | $108,940 | $80,160–$128,530 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.