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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary

The BLS estimates 75,990 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $100,580 (May 2025, SOC 19-3033). Across 56 metros with published figures, medians range from $67,660 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $166,400 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

CLINICAL AND COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$55,170P25$73,210MEDIAN$100,580P75$135,200P90$180,960
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$166,400 · 1,540 jobs
  2. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$153,050 · 630 jobs
  3. Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$129,330 · 280 jobs
  4. Fresno, CA$129,120 · 280 jobs
  5. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$122,130 · 330 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$121,270 · 1,920 jobs
  7. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$120,510 · 8,170 jobs
  8. Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$117,860 · 240 jobs
  9. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$117,170 · 720 jobs
  10. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$116,960 · 300 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$120,510 · 8,170 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$85,390 · 5,030 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$99,250 · 4,790 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$121,270 · 1,920 jobs
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$112,690 · 1,920 jobs
  6. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$72,090 · 1,650 jobs
  7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$101,670 · 1,550 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$166,400 · 1,540 jobs
  9. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$92,730 · 1,130 jobs
  10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$106,480 · 950 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in the U.S.?

$100,580 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $73,210–$135,200.

Where do Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($166,400), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($153,050), Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT ($129,330). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.