2023 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary Report

2023 Salary Report for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

The average salary for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists is $99,640. The three states that pay Clinical and Counseling Psychologists the most are New Jersey ($143,150), Delaware ($129,450) and Oregon ($126,230).

When adjusted for cost-of-living, the states that pay Clinical and Counseling Psychologists the highest average annual salary are Delaware ($132,267), New Jersey ($128,778) and Oregon ($123,007).

When adjusted for cost-of-living the three states that pay Clinical and Counseling Psychologists the least are Vermont ($69,512), West Virginia ($72,090) and Oklahoma ($72,657).

The following table shows the average yearly salary for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in each state and the average yearly salary after being adjusted for the cost-of-living (COLA) in that state.

The three states with the highest positive cost-of-living gap are Kentucky ($10,961), Mississippi ($10,691) and New Mexico ($10,164).

State	Salary	COLA	Gap
New Jersey	$143,150	$128,778	-$14,372
Delaware	$129,450	$132,267	$2,817
Oregon	$126,230	$123,007	-$3,223
California	$122,790	$111,243	-$11,547
New York	$120,350	$109,201	-$11,149
Connecticut	$116,740	$112,858	-$3,882
Hawaii	$113,040	$100,938	-$12,102
North Dakota	$112,160	$121,860	$9,700
New Mexico	$110,410	$120,574	$10,164
Virginia	$108,910	$107,853	-$1,057
Tennessee	$108,560	$117,808	$9,248
Rhode Island	$107,060	$105,115	-$1,945
Ohio	$105,460	$115,018	$9,558
Washington	$103,190	$96,116	-$7,074
Iowa	$103,070	$113,202	$10,132
Louisiana	$101,420	$109,383	$7,963
Illinois	$101,090	$100,607	-$483
District of Columbia	$99,890	$89,620	-$10,270
Kansas	$96,950	$104,970	$8,020
Kentucky	$96,290	$107,251	$10,961
New Hampshire	$95,850	$92,421	-$3,429
Nevada	$95,830	$98,733	$2,903
North Carolina	$94,480	$102,875	$8,395
Minnesota	$93,790	$95,102	$1,312
Maryland	$93,330	$87,658	-$5,672
Alaska	$92,450	$89,549	-$2,901
Massachusetts	$92,110	$85,732	-$6,378
Maine	$91,630	$94,679	$3,049
South Dakota	$91,540	$100,022	$8,482
Florida	$87,730	$87,112	-$618
Montana	$87,310	$94,450	$7,140
Utah	$87,030	$91,303	$4,273
Colorado	$86,760	$84,339	-$2,421
Wisconsin	$86,750	$93,089	$6,339
South Carolina	$84,760	$92,482	$7,722
Alabama	$84,360	$94,521	$10,161
Texas	$82,510	$82,891	$381
Nebraska	$82,110	$88,395	$6,285
Michigan	$81,940	$87,133	$5,193
Indiana	$79,250	$85,676	$6,426
Pennsylvania	$77,140	$79,069	$1,929
Idaho	$77,070	$84,507	$7,437
Arizona	$76,870	$77,592	$722
Mississippi	$76,800	$87,491	$10,691
Arkansas	$75,050	$84,156	$9,106
Georgia	$73,350	$77,586	$4,236
Wyoming	$72,900	$79,016	$6,116
Missouri	$72,530	$78,419	$5,889
Vermont	$69,060	$69,512	$452
Oklahoma	$66,350	$72,657	$6,307
West Virginia	$63,410	$72,090	$8,680

Salary Range by Education and Experience

About 50% of Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in the United States earn between $62,040 and $126,590 with an experience level that ranges between 5 to 14 years.

About 10% of Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in the U.S. earn more than $167,460, a rate for highly educated and experienced Clinical and Counseling Psychologists.

Approximately 10% of Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in the United States earn under $47,010, a rate generally reserved for less experienced or entry level Clinical and Counseling Psychologists.

%	Years	Employed	Annual Salary
10%	Less than a Year	5,810	Under $47,010
15%	2 – 4 years	8,715	$47,010 – $62,040
25%	5 – 9 years	14,525	$62,040 – $82,510
25%	10 – 14 years	14,525	$82,510 – $126,590
15%	15 – 20 years	8,715	$126,590 – $167,460
10%	20+ years	5,810	Above $167,460

Salary Compared to Related Professions

With an average annual salary of $99,640, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in the United States tend to earn less than Industrial Organizational Psychologists ($113,320).

However, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists tend to earn more than Substance Abuse Counselors ($53,490), Social Workers ($54,880), Marriage and Family Therapists ($59,660), Health Care Social Workers ($62,310), School Psychologists ($82,770), Psychology Teachers ($88,390), and Forensic Psychologists ($98,010).

Title	Annual Salary
Industrial Organizational Psychologists	$113,320
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$99,640
Forensic Psychologists	$98,010
Psychology Teachers	$88,390
School Psychologists	$82,770
Health Care Social Workers	$62,310
Marriage and Family Therapists	$59,660
Social Workers	$54,880
Substance Abuse Counselors	$53,490

10 Highest-Paying Cities

The top ten cities where Clinical and Counseling Psychologists are paid the highest average yearly salary in the United States are shown in the table below.

The top three cities with the highest Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in the United States are are San Diego-Carlsbad ($136,630), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara ($134,200) and Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro ($133,060).

When adjusted for the cost-of-living (COLA) the three cities that pay psychologists the most in the United States are are Cleveland-Elyria ($137,441), Las Cruces ($137,037) and North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton ($128,415).

City / Metro	Average Yearly Salary	Cost-of-Living Adjusted
San Diego-Carlsbad	$136,630	$120,496
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$134,200	$119,693
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$133,060	$125,920
Napa	$130,540	$117,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward	$129,880	$110,659
New York-Newark-Jersey City	$129,390	$112,055
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton	$129,070	$128,415
Cleveland-Elyria	$127,820	$137,441
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford	$125,070	$122,115
Vallejo-Fairfield	$124,930	$115,228

10 Highest-Paying Rural Areas

The top ten nonmetropolitan areas where Clinical and Counseling Psychologists are paid the highest average annual salary in the United States are shown in the table below.

The three rural areas in the United States with the highest Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary are Hawaii / Kauai ($148,150), Northern New Mexico ($126,890) and Eastern Ohio ($118,000).

When adjusted for the cost-of-living (COL) the three rural areas in the United States with the highest annual salary are Northern New Mexico ($145,117), Hawaii / Kauai ($138,200) and Eastern Ohio ($134,458).

Rural Areas	Yearly Salary	COL Adjusted
Hawaii / Kauai	$148,150	$138,200
Northern New Mexico	$126,890	$145,117
Eastern Ohio	$118,000	$134,458
West North Dakota	$111,780	$124,228
Central East New York	$105,160	$114,131
Southern Indiana	$104,790	$119,025
Southern Ohio	$103,690	$118,152
South Central Wisconsin	$101,520	$114,247
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan	$101,080	$114,955
North Northeastern Ohio	$100,510	$114,528

State-by-State Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary Summaries

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