Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$117,390avg. a year
$56.44 an hour · 4,790 employed
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $117,390 a year. That is $6,180 (5%) less than the California average of $123,570. The U.S. average is $112,750.
$99,250Median pay
$56.44Average hourly
-5%vs. California average
4,790Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for clinical and counseling psychologists in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 18.
190 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$166,470
$80.03 an hour
21,540 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$153,490
$73.80 an hour
340 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$147,510
$70.92 an hour
4630 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$141,690
$68.12 an hour
5180 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$137,210
$65.97 an hour
6160 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$136,760
$65.75 an hour
770 jobs
Modesto, CA
$135,390
$65.09 an hour
8200 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$127,910
$61.49 an hour
9300 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$125,780
$60.47 an hour
1060 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$120,840
$58.10 an hour
11280 jobs
Fresno, CA
$120,790
$58.07 an hour
12590 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$119,160
$57.29 an hour
13180 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$115,160
$55.37 an hour
14150 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$113,510
$54.57 an hour
151,650 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$113,230
$54.44 an hour
161,130 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$112,690
$54.18 an hour
1790 jobs
Salinas, CA
$110,070
$52.92 an hour
1870 jobs
Visalia, CA
$105,530
$50.74 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $131,870 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $100,830 |
| School Psychologists | $125,370 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | $115,910 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $106,870 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $136,140 |
Questions and answers
How much do clinical and counseling psychologists make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $117,390 a year, and the median is $99,250. About 4,790 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $6,180 (5%) less than the California average of $123,570.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.56 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 19-3033. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.