Psychologists, All Other pay in the U.S.
$111,210avg. a year
$53.47 an hour · 18,820 employed
Psychologists, All Other in the U.S. earn an average of $111,210 a year and a median of $110,840. Pay is highest in Kentucky ($150,370) and lowest in West Virginia ($68,690).
$110,840Median pay
$53.47Average hourly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
18,820Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for psychologists, all other
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1300 jobs
Kentucky
$150,370
$72.29 an hour
21,600 jobs
California
$139,610
$67.12 an hour
3510 jobs
Virginia
$137,140
$65.93 an hour
4160 jobs
Hawaii
$135,370
$65.08 an hour
5140 jobs
South Carolina
$130,730
$62.85 an hour
6200 jobs
Tennessee
$130,530
$62.76 an hour
7100 jobs
Nevada
$128,750
$61.90 an hour
8110 jobs
Alabama
$127,540
$61.32 an hour
9910 jobs
Florida
$126,600
$60.86 an hour
1060 jobs
Iowa
$126,600
$60.87 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Psychologists, All Other pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $165,020 | $79.34 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $160,520 | $77.17 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $148,320 | $71.31 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $136,140 | $65.45 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $135,170 | $64.99 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $135,110 | $64.96 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $131,880 | $63.40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $131,730 | $63.33 |
Related jobs
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$112,750
- School Psychologists$99,160
- Urban and Regional Planners$94,750
- Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$107,690
- Economists$142,130
- Anthropologists and Archeologists$75,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Psychologists, All Other pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $127,540 | $136,070 | 110 |
| Arizona | $121,090 | $137,510 | 240 |
| Arkansas | $107,810 | $114,340 | 120 |
| California | $139,610 | $157,540 | 1,600 |
| Colorado | $111,870 | $120,660 | 380 |
| Connecticut | $111,450 | $125,020 | 210 |
| District of Columbia | $126,300 | $125,110 | 230 |
| Florida | $126,600 | $134,690 | 910 |
| Hawaii | $135,370 | $135,680 | 160 |
| Idaho | $102,720 | $121,140 | 70 |
| Illinois | $90,800 | $69,810 | 1,120 |
| Indiana | $117,770 | $123,640 | 200 |
| Iowa | $126,600 | $138,420 | 60 |
| Kentucky | $150,370 | $149,990 | 300 |
| Louisiana | $103,070 | $104,460 | 170 |
| Maryland | $116,930 | $109,970 | 840 |
| Massachusetts | $120,730 | $129,410 | 500 |
| Michigan | $93,230 | $88,510 | 410 |
| Minnesota | $105,280 | $115,650 | 330 |
| Mississippi | $95,200 | $103,380 | 70 |
| Missouri | $118,600 | $134,890 | 250 |
| Montana | $110,110 | $126,960 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $118,190 | $131,640 | 50 |
| Nevada | $128,750 | $146,850 | 100 |
| New Hampshire | $114,050 | $120,790 | – |
| New Jersey | $121,370 | $132,220 | 370 |
| New York | $117,800 | $128,320 | 680 |
| North Carolina | $114,180 | $126,440 | 570 |
| Ohio | $122,720 | $132,060 | 410 |
| Oklahoma | $121,430 | $141,290 | 90 |
| Oregon | $100,600 | $86,680 | 840 |
| Pennsylvania | $104,630 | $95,650 | 780 |
| Rhode Island | $105,650 | $130,960 | 90 |
| South Carolina | $130,730 | $136,990 | 140 |
| South Dakota | $119,830 | $132,170 | 30 |
| Tennessee | $130,530 | $138,070 | 200 |
| Utah | $115,570 | $135,200 | 110 |
| Vermont | $91,600 | $81,080 | 80 |
| Virginia | $137,140 | $140,640 | 510 |
| Washington | $121,300 | $128,230 | 370 |
| West Virginia | $68,690 | $46,350 | 230 |
| Wisconsin | $100,480 | $81,860 | 1,080 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$93,610
920 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$116,480
790 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$130,850
770 jobsPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$94,980
690 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$136,140
470 jobsMilwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$102,560
450 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$113,750
440 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$100,610
440 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do psychologists, all other make?
The average is $111,210 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $110,840 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $53.47, and the median is $53.29 an hour.
Which state pays psychologists, all other the most?
Kentucky, with an average of $150,370 a year. The best-paying metro area is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $165,020.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $54,990 a year, and the top 10% earn over $168,520.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 19-3039. 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.