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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median clinical and counseling psychologists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $153,050 a year, 52% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,764 a month.

10th percentile
$64,240
25th percentile
$95,730
Median percentile
$153,050
75th percentile
$180,100
90th percentile
$205,640

Based on 630 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

$105,162 take-home a year
Gross pay$153,050
Federal income tax−$25,466
Social Security + Medicare−$11,708
California income tax (approx.)−$10,714
Monthly take-home$8,764
Every two weeks$4,045

Does it go far here?

$143,480Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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