Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in the U.S.
$112,750avg. a year
$54.21 an hour · 75,990 employed
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in the U.S. earn an average of $112,750 a year and a median of $100,580. Pay is highest in Washington ($137,530) and lowest in Louisiana ($79,510).
$100,580Median pay
$54.21Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2021
75,990Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for clinical and counseling psychologists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,270 jobs
Washington
$137,530
$66.12 an hour
22,700 jobs
New Jersey
$131,590
$63.27 an hour
3540 jobs
Oregon
$129,590
$62.30 an hour
4220 jobs
District of Columbia
$127,690
$61.39 an hour
51,170 jobs
Colorado
$126,480
$60.81 an hour
62,860 jobs
Massachusetts
$124,560
$59.88 an hour
78,420 jobs
New York
$124,380
$59.80 an hour
812,840 jobs
California
$123,570
$59.41 an hour
9
New Mexico
$122,330
$58.81 an hour
1040 jobs
Alaska
$122,210
$58.76 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $153,490 | $73.80 |
| Salem, OR | $144,240 | $69.35 |
| Rochester, MN | $143,060 | $68.78 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $141,690 | $68.12 |
| Vallejo, CA | $137,210 | $65.97 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $136,760 | $65.75 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $135,080 | $64.94 |
| New Haven, CT | $130,650 | $62.81 |
Related jobs
- School Psychologists$99,160
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- Economists$142,130
- Anthropologists and Archeologists$75,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $110,120 | $90,800 | 260 |
| Alaska | $122,210 | $124,270 | 40 |
| Arizona | $115,230 | $119,010 | 730 |
| Arkansas | $82,100 | $77,520 | 370 |
| California | $123,570 | $116,000 | 12,840 |
| Colorado | $126,480 | $113,290 | 1,170 |
| Delaware | $114,760 | $113,050 | 280 |
| District of Columbia | $127,690 | $107,000 | 220 |
| Florida | $118,480 | $85,610 | 3,040 |
| Georgia | $102,950 | $96,060 | 1,120 |
| Hawaii | $117,510 | $117,860 | 250 |
| Idaho | $114,380 | $97,790 | 300 |
| Illinois | $95,590 | $83,750 | 5,810 |
| Indiana | $91,480 | $84,990 | 1,850 |
| Iowa | $104,130 | $91,690 | 440 |
| Kansas | $85,550 | $76,690 | 400 |
| Kentucky | $109,760 | $99,140 | 710 |
| Louisiana | $79,510 | $71,330 | 320 |
| Massachusetts | $124,560 | $115,180 | 2,860 |
| Michigan | $95,160 | $84,730 | 2,170 |
| Minnesota | $110,480 | $107,030 | 1,290 |
| Mississippi | $83,860 | $76,000 | 210 |
| Missouri | $99,190 | $99,410 | 840 |
| Montana | $106,980 | $68,160 | 150 |
| Nebraska | $99,180 | $94,540 | 770 |
| Nevada | $114,680 | $102,650 | 680 |
| New Hampshire | $98,030 | $64,270 | 330 |
| New Jersey | $131,590 | $127,090 | 2,700 |
| New Mexico | $122,330 | $124,800 | – |
| New York | $124,380 | $114,400 | 8,420 |
| North Carolina | $106,270 | $92,130 | 2,770 |
| North Dakota | $109,570 | $116,130 | 170 |
| Ohio | $103,950 | $101,190 | 2,080 |
| Oklahoma | $97,850 | $79,950 | 950 |
| Oregon | $129,590 | $134,350 | 540 |
| Pennsylvania | $108,710 | $91,870 | 3,140 |
| Rhode Island | $104,670 | $107,490 | 420 |
| South Carolina | $91,790 | $92,700 | – |
| South Dakota | $88,560 | $80,130 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $84,350 | $76,820 | 1,180 |
| Texas | $92,130 | $83,660 | 3,640 |
| Utah | $104,390 | $99,170 | 1,020 |
| Vermont | $99,780 | $83,270 | 190 |
| Virginia | $98,460 | $86,520 | 2,140 |
| Washington | $137,530 | $115,240 | 1,270 |
| West Virginia | $90,120 | $77,040 | 920 |
| Wisconsin | $121,440 | $113,360 | 1,150 |
| Wyoming | $102,760 | $89,890 | 50 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$129,390
8,170 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$96,510
5,030 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$117,390
4,790 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$126,750
1,920 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$125,550
1,920 jobsSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$113,230
1,650 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$116,000
1,550 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$153,490
1,540 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do clinical and counseling psychologists make?
The average is $112,750 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $100,580 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $54.21, and the median is $48.36 an hour.
Which state pays clinical and counseling psychologists the most?
Washington, with an average of $137,530 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $153,490.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $55,170 a year, and the top 10% earn over $180,960.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 19-3033. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.