Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in New York

$124,380avg. a year
$59.80 an hour · 8,420 employed

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New York earn an average of $124,380 a year. That is $11,630 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $112,750. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $129,390.

$114,400Median pay
$59.80Average hourly
+3%Avg. pay since 2021
#7Of 47 states + D.C.

Top-paying New York metro areas

Average pay for clinical and counseling psychologists by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

18,170 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$129,390
$62.21 an hour
2240 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$127,090
$61.10 an hour
350 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$124,260
$59.74 an hour
470 jobs
Kingston, NY
$121,390
$58.36 an hour
580 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$117,020
$56.26 an hour
640 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$114,960
$55.27 an hour
7330 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$112,560
$54.11 an hour
8330 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$110,670
$53.21 an hour
9110 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$110,650
$53.20 an hour
10190 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$109,950
$52.86 an hour
11280 jobs
Rochester, NY
$105,870
$50.90 an hour
1230 jobs
Elmira, NY
$84,420
$40.59 an hour

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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in New York, charted

Pay over time

New York, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where New York clinical and counseling psychologists work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $98k$98k–$106k$106k–$118k$118k+New York

New York vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$112,750$54.21
New York$124,380$59.80
New Jersey$131,590$63.27
Massachusetts$124,560$59.88
Pennsylvania$108,710$52.26
Vermont$99,780$47.97

Questions and answers

How much do clinical and counseling psychologists make in New York?

The average is $124,380 a year, and the median is $114,400. That is $11,630 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $112,750.

What is the hourly wage in New York?

$59.80 an hour on average; the median is $55.00.

Where in New York do they earn the most?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($129,390), followed by Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ($127,090). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Elmira, NY ($84,420).

How does New York rank?

New York ranks #7 of 48 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national clinical and counseling psychologists page. 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.