Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Wages
SOC 19-3031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists is $79,820 nationally (2020 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $46,410 and the 90th percentile is $138,550, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2020)
Employment
111,320
P10
$46,410
P25
$60,750
Median
$79,820
P75
$104,860
P90
$138,550
Wages by State (2020)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists. The highest median is in California at $107,470, 35% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $107,470 | +34.6% | $115,830 | 17,210 |
| Colorado | $95,890 | +20.1% | $99,580 | 2,590 |
| Hawaii | $91,910 | +15.1% | $110,780 | 410 |
| District of Columbia | $91,140 | +14.2% | $106,920 | 660 |
| Connecticut | $90,820 | +13.8% | $93,960 | 1,540 |
| Oregon | $89,930 | +12.7% | $108,000 | 1,520 |
| New York | $89,740 | +12.4% | $97,030 | 9,900 |
| New Jersey | $87,590 | +9.7% | $99,170 | 3,580 |
| Louisiana | $87,300 | +9.4% | $109,180 | 270 |
| Minnesota | $87,030 | +9% | $85,560 | 2,590 |
| Rhode Island | $86,830 | +8.8% | $84,860 | 560 |
| Wisconsin | $84,830 | +6.3% | $90,170 | 3,250 |
| Massachusetts | $84,380 | +5.7% | $89,170 | 4,330 |
| Nevada | $82,240 | +3% | $90,410 | 440 |
| Virginia | $82,190 | +3% | $91,810 | 2,710 |
| North Dakota | $81,470 | +2.1% | $93,250 | 230 |
| Washington | $81,220 | +1.8% | $87,940 | 2,470 |
| Alaska | $80,990 | +1.5% | $81,490 | 230 |
| Maryland | $79,650 | -0.2% | $83,320 | 1,980 |
| Missouri | $77,020 | -3.5% | $91,050 | 1,710 |
| Michigan | $76,690 | -3.9% | $88,050 | 2,580 |
| Delaware | $76,250 | -4.5% | $80,030 | 570 |
| New Hampshire | $75,750 | -5.1% | $83,800 | 440 |
| Iowa | $75,360 | -5.6% | $82,090 | 700 |
| Georgia | $74,830 | -6.3% | $89,660 | 1,930 |
| Maine | $74,510 | -6.7% | $83,560 | 280 |
| Ohio | $74,400 | -6.8% | $77,660 | 3,940 |
| Indiana | $74,180 | -7.1% | $83,330 | 1,480 |
| Wyoming | $73,590 | -7.8% | $78,000 | 200 |
| Oklahoma | $73,490 | -7.9% | $79,040 | 540 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,130 | -8.4% | $80,670 | 4,370 |
| Illinois | $72,800 | -8.8% | $81,070 | 5,610 |
| Florida | $71,480 | -10.4% | $77,410 | 5,520 |
| Nebraska | $70,880 | -11.2% | $68,850 | 730 |
| Utah | $70,520 | -11.7% | $79,780 | 1,100 |
| South Dakota | $70,390 | -11.8% | $78,110 | 210 |
| New Mexico | $69,020 | -13.5% | $75,930 | 720 |
| Tennessee | $68,430 | -14.3% | $75,250 | 1,290 |
| North Carolina | $68,360 | -14.4% | $79,400 | 3,030 |
| Texas | $68,040 | -14.8% | $73,160 | 8,930 |
| Arizona | $67,960 | -14.9% | $68,870 | 2,430 |
| Kansas | $67,420 | -15.5% | $71,850 | 870 |
| Kentucky | $66,860 | -16.2% | $73,190 | 920 |
| Idaho | $65,660 | -17.7% | $69,570 | 370 |
| Vermont | $64,800 | -18.8% | $65,990 | 240 |
| Montana | $64,560 | -19.1% | $67,120 | 550 |
| Arkansas | $62,640 | -21.5% | $68,470 | 770 |
| South Carolina | $61,510 | -22.9% | $69,030 | 1,060 |
| Alabama | $61,000 | -23.6% | $67,450 | 840 |
| Mississippi | $60,910 | -23.7% | $75,000 | 270 |
| West Virginia | $55,000 | -31.1% | $61,230 | 680 |