Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for psychologists, all other

Cincinnati, OH leads at $185,390 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Cincinnati, OH$185,390$137,630–$185,390
San Jose, CA$175,160$68,680–$198,950
San Francisco, CA$168,040$44,070–$189,050
Sacramento, CA$166,480$155,170–$200,720
Los Angeles, CA$153,630$88,700–$169,580
Raleigh, NC$152,980$131,120–$166,090
Asheville, NC$152,550$134,300–$165,630
Richmond, VA$152,050$116,230–$170,480
Oklahoma City, OK$150,400$102,090–$164,090
San Diego, CA$148,820$98,870–$163,240
Riverside, CA$148,530$87,340–$169,790
Charlotte, NC$146,850$95,330–$164,630
Miami, FL$145,890$108,530–$161,080
Urban Honolulu, HI$143,020$95,600–$182,600
Hagerstown, MD$142,960$39,240–$158,350
Las Vegas, NV$142,400$86,670–$151,280
Fort Collins, CO$139,530$114,930–$150,890
Cleveland, OH$139,170$120,580–$151,820
Memphis, TN$138,300$126,090–$158,620
Phoenix, AZ$137,650$65,520–$159,640
Salt Lake City, UT$136,160$104,080–$144,410
Virginia Beach, VA$135,470$117,640–$152,880
Jacksonville, FL$134,970$122,700–$154,600
Tampa, FL$134,580$107,270–$157,020
Tucson, AZ$134,430$75,340–$140,300
Kansas City, MO$133,950$104,200–$151,240
Dayton, OH$133,850$121,040–$154,160
Eugene, OR$133,180$74,290–$179,800
Denver, CO$132,750$120,660–$152,740
New York, NY$132,220$89,040–$140,730
Bloomington, IN$131,890$88,100–$139,470
Orlando, FL$131,530$107,870–$149,680
Providence, RI$131,290$59,240–$152,780
Columbia, SC$130,580$120,250–$138,760
Lexington, KY$130,400$122,490–$146,200
Killeen, TX$129,960$107,890–$151,880
Fayetteville, NC$129,830$111,050–$143,040
Washington, DC$129,730$86,970–$159,000
Detroit, MI$129,420$55,220–$145,520
Roanoke, VA$128,590$82,010–$142,890
New Haven, CT$128,510$64,480–$149,010
Columbus, OH$127,090$106,040–$138,300
Hartford, CT$126,710$80,840–$138,720
Little Rock, AR$124,650$52,640–$136,720
Seattle, WA$124,060$108,060–$138,820
Minneapolis, MN$122,530$70,950–$134,410
Manchester, NH$122,110$52,000–$136,260
Philadelphia, PA$119,970$77,630–$146,290
Columbus, GA$118,710$106,140–$134,100
San Antonio, TX$117,620$74,060–$146,520

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.