Pay by state · 49 states
Clinical Psychologist Salary by State (2026)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn the most in Oregon at $134,350 a year and the least in New Hampshire at $64,270 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $100,580. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $134,350Oregon
- National median
- $100,580BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $64,270New Hampshire
- States reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Clinical Psychologist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of clinical and counseling psychologists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OROregon | $134,350 | $98,190 | $151,240 | 540 | $129,981 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $127,090 | $64,780 | $166,490 | 2,700 | $116,805 |
| 3 | NMNew Mexico | $124,800 | $87,460 | $131,470 | N/A | $135,340 |
| 4 | AKAlaska | $124,270 | $86,360 | $165,460 | 40 | $121,406 |
| 5 | AZArizona | $119,010 | $69,610 | $141,880 | 730 | $118,210 |
| 6 | HIHawaii | $117,860 | $99,180 | $138,510 | 250 | $107,193 |
| 7 | NDNorth Dakota | $116,130 | $83,840 | $127,360 | 170 | $130,543 |
| 8 | CACalifornia | $116,000 | $77,050 | $162,360 | 12,840 | $104,769 |
| 9 | WAWashington | $115,240 | $99,540 | $145,790 | 1,270 | $107,688 |
| 10 | MAMassachusetts | $115,180 | $84,610 | $159,570 | 2,860 | $108,910 |
| 11 | NYNew York | $114,400 | $86,220 | $135,200 | 8,420 | $106,003 |
| 12 | WIWisconsin | $113,360 | $88,150 | $141,440 | 1,150 | $120,474 |
| 13 | COColorado | $113,290 | $73,570 | $150,990 | 1,170 | $109,935 |
| 14 | DEDelaware | $113,050 | $99,560 | $129,580 | 280 | $113,267 |
| 15 | RIRhode Island | $107,490 | $80,160 | $128,530 | 420 | $105,094 |
| 16 | MNMinnesota | $107,030 | $80,960 | $131,030 | 1,290 | $108,527 |
| 17 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $107,000 | $85,810 | $132,300 | 220 | $97,360 |
| 18 | NVNevada | $102,650 | $93,260 | $123,910 | 680 | $102,672 |
| 19 | OHOhio | $101,190 | $74,150 | $136,930 | 2,080 | $109,072 |
| 20 | MOMissouri | $99,410 | $66,280 | $122,290 | 840 | $109,462 |
| 21 | UTUtah | $99,170 | $75,380 | $131,390 | 1,020 | $100,310 |
| 22 | KYKentucky | $99,140 | $66,720 | $134,800 | 710 | $109,961 |
| 23 | IDIdaho | $97,790 | $77,710 | $130,940 | 300 | $102,404 |
| 24 | GAGeorgia | $96,060 | $53,500 | $137,420 | 1,120 | $99,758 |
| 25 | NENebraska | $94,540 | $60,210 | $120,630 | 770 | $104,924 |
| 26 | SCSouth Carolina | $92,700 | $65,000 | $105,770 | N/A | $98,881 |
| 27 | NCNorth Carolina | $92,130 | $74,460 | $122,440 | 2,770 | $97,672 |
| 28 | PAPennsylvania | $91,870 | $73,670 | $131,360 | 3,140 | $94,156 |
| 29 | IAIowa | $91,690 | $74,990 | $129,970 | 440 | $104,476 |
| 30 | ALAlabama | $90,800 | $69,000 | $126,430 | 260 | $102,226 |
| 31 | WYWyoming | $89,890 | $66,730 | $126,150 | 50 | $96,978 |
| 32 | VAVirginia | $86,520 | $61,130 | $110,990 | 2,140 | $85,575 |
| 33 | FLFlorida | $85,610 | $69,330 | $146,650 | 3,040 | $82,784 |
| 34 | INIndiana | $84,990 | $77,370 | $101,540 | 1,850 | $91,065 |
| 35 | MIMichigan | $84,730 | $72,440 | $111,050 | 2,170 | $88,061 |
| 36 | ILIllinois | $83,750 | $53,650 | $126,890 | 5,810 | $83,785 |
| 37 | TXTexas | $83,660 | $59,990 | $106,510 | 3,640 | $86,197 |
| 38 | VTVermont | $83,270 | $73,030 | $103,570 | 190 | $85,006 |
| 39 | SDSouth Dakota | $80,130 | $64,340 | $111,940 | 120 | $90,454 |
| 40 | OKOklahoma | $79,950 | $62,590 | $100,660 | 950 | $91,015 |
| 41 | ARArkansas | $77,520 | $61,590 | $85,130 | 370 | $89,168 |
| 42 | WVWest Virginia | $77,040 | $57,660 | $104,640 | 920 | $86,081 |
| 43 | TNTennessee | $76,820 | $56,990 | $100,180 | 1,180 | $83,618 |
| 44 | KSKansas | $76,690 | $62,940 | $102,120 | 400 | $85,147 |
| 45 | MSMississippi | $76,000 | $59,570 | $97,670 | 210 | $87,404 |
| 46 | LALouisiana | $71,330 | $68,250 | $81,870 | 320 | $80,867 |
| 47 | MTMontana | $68,160 | $57,630 | $107,850 | 150 | $72,016 |
| 48 | PRPuerto Rico | $67,660 | $53,550 | $78,540 | 330 | N/A |
| 49 | NHNew Hampshire | $64,270 | $54,130 | $129,240 | 330 | $61,700 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, that changes the ranking: Oregon leads on raw pay at $134,350, while New Mexico leads once prices are taken into account at $135,340.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Clinical Psychologist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Clinical and Counseling Psychologists the most?
Oregon reports the highest median wage for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists at $134,350 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($127,090) and New Mexico ($124,800).
Which state pays Clinical and Counseling Psychologists the least?
New Hampshire reports the lowest median for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists at $64,270 a year, $70,080 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New Mexico first at $135,340 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $124,800. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.