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Psychologists, All Other salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median psychologists, all other in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $153,630 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,793 a month.

10th percentile
$60,960
25th percentile
$88,700
Median percentile
$153,630
75th percentile
$169,580
90th percentile
$182,440

Based on 470 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

$105,518 take-home a year
Gross pay$153,630
Federal income tax−$25,605
Social Security + Medicare−$11,753
California income tax (approx.)−$10,754
Monthly take-home$8,793
Every two weeks$4,058

Does it go far here?

$135,278Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Los Angeles, CA

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$370,510
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$364,730
Chief Executives$234,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers$204,370
Physicians, All Other$196,760
Lawyers$194,410
Natural Sciences Managers$193,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers$190,900

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