Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Median $193,950
Occupation · SOC 19-3033
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists: pay and where the jobs are
What clinical and counseling psychologists earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$100,580 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $112,750
- Median hourly wage
- $48.36
- Mean hourly wage
- $54.21
- Employment
- 75,990
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 19-3033.
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How much do clinical and counseling psychologists make?
The median annual wage for clinical and counseling psychologists was $100,580 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $55,170 and the highest-paid 10% more than $180,960. As an hourly rate, the median is $48.36. About 75,990 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Oregon ($134,350), New Jersey ($127,090) and New Mexico ($124,800). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for clinical and counseling psychologists looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $55,170 | $26.53 | $4,598 | $3,876 |
| 25th percentile | $73,210 | $35.20 | $6,101 | $5,028 |
| Median | $100,580 | $48.36 | $8,382 | $6,632 |
| 75th percentile | $135,200 | $65.00 | $11,267 | $8,640 |
| 90th percentile | $180,960 | $87.00 | $15,080 | $11,246 |
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists: pay by state
49 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$100,633 take-home in national prices
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$99,534 take-home in national prices
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$93,723 take-home in national prices
Where a median clinical and counseling psychologist paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 540 | $134,350 | $93,600 | $163,340 | $91,493 | $88,518 |
| New Jersey | 2,700 | $127,090 | $57,180 | $224,050 | $91,502 | $84,097 |
| New Mexico | Not published | $124,800 | $54,080 | $169,520 | $91,783 | $99,534 |
| Alaska | 40 | $124,270 | $42,360 | $170,180 | $95,934 | $93,723 |
| Arizona | 730 | $119,010 | $61,890 | $170,170 | $89,972 | $89,367 |
| Hawaii | 250 | $117,860 | $86,770 | $141,860 | $84,201 | $76,580 |
| North Dakota | 170 | $116,130 | $69,520 | $148,320 | $89,522 | $100,633 |
| California | 12,840 | $116,000 | $62,900 | $188,050 | $82,385 | $74,408 |
| Washington | 1,270 | $115,240 | $78,940 | $179,470 | $88,303 | $82,516 |
| Massachusetts | 2,860 | $115,180 | $60,250 | $216,570 | $83,790 | $79,229 |
| New York | 8,420 | $114,400 | $64,980 | $204,540 | $83,158 | $77,054 |
| Wisconsin | 1,150 | $113,360 | $76,360 | $166,270 | $83,358 | $88,589 |
| Colorado | 1,170 | $113,290 | $46,870 | $161,700 | $83,755 | $81,274 |
| Delaware | 280 | $113,050 | $66,150 | $147,930 | $81,788 | $81,946 |
| Rhode Island | 420 | $107,490 | $54,500 | $144,700 | $79,845 | $78,065 |
| Minnesota | 1,290 | $107,030 | $62,290 | $163,610 | $77,900 | $78,989 |
| District of Columbia | 220 | $107,000 | $70,400 | $324,950 | $77,978 | $70,953 |
| Nevada | 680 | $102,650 | $77,700 | $150,840 | $81,044 | $81,061 |
| Ohio | 2,080 | $101,190 | $39,640 | $161,580 | $77,671 | $83,721 |
| Missouri | 840 | $99,410 | $45,770 | $141,810 | $75,030 | $82,617 |
| Utah | 1,020 | $99,170 | $48,070 | $156,000 | $74,183 | $75,035 |
| Kentucky | 710 | $99,140 | $49,220 | $174,820 | $75,223 | $83,433 |
| Idaho | 300 | $97,790 | $60,720 | $148,930 | $73,551 | $77,021 |
| Georgia | 1,120 | $96,060 | $45,310 | $179,850 | $72,363 | $75,149 |
| Nebraska | 770 | $94,540 | $45,370 | $143,190 | $71,917 | $79,816 |
| South Carolina | Not published | $92,700 | $59,600 | $131,420 | $70,213 | $74,895 |
| North Carolina | 2,770 | $92,130 | $52,890 | $213,160 | $70,476 | $74,716 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,140 | $91,870 | $61,340 | $175,410 | $70,576 | $72,332 |
| Iowa | 440 | $91,690 | $64,200 | $168,660 | $70,501 | $80,333 |
| Alabama | 260 | $90,800 | $57,530 | $154,340 | $68,965 | $77,643 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $89,890 | $64,200 | $169,270 | $72,068 | $77,750 |
| Virginia | 2,140 | $86,520 | $41,990 | $176,080 | $65,536 | $64,820 |
| Florida | 3,040 | $85,610 | $55,480 | $259,990 | $69,057 | $66,777 |
| Indiana | 1,850 | $84,990 | $56,200 | $129,110 | $66,143 | $70,871 |
| Michigan | 2,170 | $84,730 | $61,290 | $134,980 | $65,087 | $67,646 |
| Illinois | 5,810 | $83,750 | $36,580 | $168,730 | $63,747 | $63,774 |
| Texas | 3,640 | $83,660 | $59,490 | $136,360 | $67,685 | $69,737 |
| Vermont | 190 | $83,270 | $58,070 | $137,620 | $64,419 | $65,762 |
| South Dakota | 120 | $80,130 | $63,630 | $123,210 | $65,201 | $73,602 |
| Oklahoma | 950 | $79,950 | $62,150 | $205,790 | $62,023 | $70,606 |
| Arkansas | 370 | $77,520 | $58,090 | $111,560 | $60,985 | $70,148 |
| West Virginia | 920 | $77,040 | $44,100 | $146,240 | $60,388 | $67,475 |
| Tennessee | 1,180 | $76,820 | $50,520 | $126,930 | $62,873 | $68,437 |
| Kansas | 400 | $76,690 | $47,620 | $151,800 | $59,302 | $65,841 |
| Mississippi | 210 | $76,000 | $48,270 | $107,160 | $59,988 | $68,989 |
| Louisiana | 320 | $71,330 | $46,500 | $121,750 | $57,257 | $64,912 |
| Montana | 150 | $68,160 | $49,800 | $143,640 | $54,290 | $57,362 |
| Puerto Rico | 330 | $67,660 | $46,340 | $90,410 | — | — |
| New Hampshire | 330 | $64,270 | $44,550 | $194,050 | $53,821 | $51,669 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 19-3033. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.