Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for clinical and counseling psychologists

Oregon leads at $134,350 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Oregon$134,350$98,190–$151,240
New Jersey$127,090$64,780–$166,490
Alaska$124,270$86,360–$165,460
Arizona$119,010$69,610–$141,880
Hawaii$117,860$99,180–$138,510
North Dakota$116,130$83,840–$127,360
California$116,000$77,050–$162,360
Washington$115,240$99,540–$145,790
Massachusetts$115,180$84,610–$159,570
New York$114,400$86,220–$135,200
Wisconsin$113,360$88,150–$141,440
Colorado$113,290$73,570–$150,990
Delaware$113,050$99,560–$129,580
Rhode Island$107,490$80,160–$128,530
Minnesota$107,030$80,960–$131,030
District of Columbia$107,000$85,810–$132,300
Nevada$102,650$93,260–$123,910
Ohio$101,190$74,150–$136,930
Missouri$99,410$66,280–$122,290
Utah$99,170$75,380–$131,390
Kentucky$99,140$66,720–$134,800
Idaho$97,790$77,710–$130,940
Georgia$96,060$53,500–$137,420
Nebraska$94,540$60,210–$120,630
North Carolina$92,130$74,460–$122,440
Pennsylvania$91,870$73,670–$131,360
Iowa$91,690$74,990–$129,970
Alabama$90,800$69,000–$126,430
Wyoming$89,890$66,730–$126,150
Virginia$86,520$61,130–$110,990
Florida$85,610$69,330–$146,650
Indiana$84,990$77,370–$101,540
Michigan$84,730$72,440–$111,050
Illinois$83,750$53,650–$126,890
Texas$83,660$59,990–$106,510
Vermont$83,270$73,030–$103,570
South Dakota$80,130$64,340–$111,940
Oklahoma$79,950$62,590–$100,660
Arkansas$77,520$61,590–$85,130
West Virginia$77,040$57,660–$104,640
Tennessee$76,820$56,990–$100,180
Kansas$76,690$62,940–$102,120
Mississippi$76,000$59,570–$97,670
Louisiana$71,330$68,250–$81,870
Montana$68,160$57,630–$107,850
New Hampshire$64,270$54,130–$129,240

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.