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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in New Jersey

The median clinical and counseling psychologists in New Jersey earns $127,090 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,648 a month.

10th percentile
$57,180
25th percentile
$64,780
Median percentile
$127,090
75th percentile
$166,490
90th percentile
$224,050

Based on 2,700 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$91,778 take-home a year
Gross pay$127,090
Federal income tax−$19,236
Social Security + Medicare−$9,722
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$6,355
Monthly take-home$7,648
Every two weeks$3,530

Does it go far here?

$116,805Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$437,890
Emergency Medicine Physicians$315,340
Chief Executives$310,440
Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Physicians, All Other$285,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$228,870
Commercial Pilots$226,710
Natural Sciences Managers$207,030

All clinical and counseling psychologists salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey