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Psychologists, All Other salary in Sacramento, CA

The median psychologists, all other in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $166,480 a year, 50% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,450 a month.

10th percentile
$106,980
25th percentile
$155,170
Median percentile
$166,480
75th percentile
$200,720
90th percentile
$212,200

Based on 170 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

$113,401 take-home a year
Gross pay$166,480
Federal income tax−$28,689
Social Security + Medicare−$12,736
California income tax (approx.)−$11,654
Monthly take-home$9,450
Every two weeks$4,362

Does it go far here?

$156,070Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
19%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 psychologists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California