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Psychologists, All Other salary in California

The median psychologists, all other in California earns $157,540 a year, 42% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,993 a month.

10th percentile
$45,150
25th percentile
$95,160
Median percentile
$157,540
75th percentile
$177,260
90th percentile
$198,950

Based on 1,600 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

$107,917 take-home a year
Gross pay$157,540
Federal income tax−$26,544
Social Security + Medicare−$12,052
California income tax (approx.)−$11,028
Monthly take-home$8,993
Every two weeks$4,151

Does it go far here?

$142,287Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in California

JobMedian pay
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$400,150
Neurologists$357,080
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$353,900
Psychiatrists$353,500
General Internal Medicine Physicians$313,890
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$301,240
Nurse Anesthetists$292,410
Physicians, All Other$281,590

All psychologists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California