Pay by state · 42 states
Neuropsychologist Salary by State (2026)
Neuropsychologists earn the most in California at $157,540 a year and the least in West Virginia at $46,350 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $110,840. All 42 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $157,540California
- National median
- $110,840BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $46,350West Virginia
- States reporting
- 42of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Neuropsychologist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of neuropsychologists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $157,540 | $95,160 | $177,260 | 1,600 | $142,287 |
| 2 | KYKentucky | $149,990 | $126,900 | $185,390 | 300 | $166,362 |
| 3 | NVNevada | $146,850 | $86,670 | $158,770 | 100 | $146,881 |
| 4 | OKOklahoma | $141,290 | $77,960 | $159,540 | 90 | $160,844 |
| 5 | VAVirginia | $140,640 | $115,980 | $165,630 | 510 | $139,104 |
| 6 | IAIowa | $138,420 | $122,930 | $155,210 | 60 | $157,722 |
| 7 | TNTennessee | $138,070 | $115,940 | $154,560 | 200 | $150,288 |
| 8 | AZArizona | $137,510 | $68,840 | $155,440 | 240 | $136,585 |
| 9 | SCSouth Carolina | $136,990 | $122,930 | $153,420 | 140 | $146,124 |
| 10 | ALAlabama | $136,070 | $109,300 | $152,570 | 110 | $153,192 |
| 11 | HIHawaii | $135,680 | $95,680 | $182,600 | 160 | $123,400 |
| 12 | UTUtah | $135,200 | $83,470 | $141,180 | 110 | $136,754 |
| 13 | MOMissouri | $134,890 | $85,880 | $153,210 | 250 | $148,529 |
| 14 | FLFlorida | $134,690 | $107,870 | $152,530 | 910 | $130,243 |
| 15 | NJNew Jersey | $132,220 | $99,160 | $132,220 | 370 | $121,520 |
| 16 | SDSouth Dakota | $132,170 | $108,720 | $153,940 | 30 | $149,200 |
| 17 | OHOhio | $132,060 | $106,390 | $147,620 | 410 | $142,346 |
| 18 | NENebraska | $131,640 | $90,420 | $162,280 | 50 | $146,099 |
| 19 | RIRhode Island | $130,960 | $38,110 | $152,780 | 90 | $128,041 |
| 20 | MAMassachusetts | $129,410 | $83,250 | $151,570 | 500 | $122,365 |
| 21 | NYNew York | $128,320 | $89,040 | $144,870 | 680 | $118,902 |
| 22 | WAWashington | $128,230 | $108,060 | $146,080 | 370 | $119,827 |
| 23 | MTMontana | $126,960 | $59,640 | $151,550 | 40 | $134,143 |
| 24 | NCNorth Carolina | $126,440 | $64,650 | $152,980 | 570 | $134,046 |
| 25 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $125,110 | $114,990 | $157,040 | 230 | $113,839 |
| 26 | CTConnecticut | $125,020 | $79,740 | $142,670 | 210 | $120,664 |
| 27 | INIndiana | $123,640 | $88,100 | $144,560 | 200 | $132,478 |
| 28 | IDIdaho | $121,140 | $42,800 | $139,160 | 70 | $126,856 |
| 29 | NHNew Hampshire | $120,790 | $89,970 | $137,220 | N/A | $115,960 |
| 30 | COColorado | $120,660 | $82,120 | $140,610 | 380 | $117,087 |
| 31 | MNMinnesota | $115,650 | $69,000 | $134,830 | 330 | $117,267 |
| 32 | ARArkansas | $114,340 | $66,260 | $140,730 | 120 | $131,521 |
| 33 | MDMaryland | $109,970 | $63,110 | $152,730 | 840 | $104,774 |
| 34 | LALouisiana | $104,460 | $66,780 | $132,650 | 170 | $118,426 |
| 35 | MSMississippi | $103,380 | $33,880 | $134,220 | 70 | $118,892 |
| 36 | PAPennsylvania | $95,650 | $75,880 | $138,260 | 780 | $98,030 |
| 37 | MIMichigan | $88,510 | $60,370 | $125,380 | 410 | $91,990 |
| 38 | OROregon | $86,680 | $86,600 | $100,180 | 840 | $83,861 |
| 39 | WIWisconsin | $81,860 | $70,740 | $123,440 | 1,080 | $86,997 |
| 40 | VTVermont | $81,080 | $66,390 | $119,350 | 80 | $82,770 |
| 41 | ILIllinois | $69,810 | $64,160 | $128,790 | 1,120 | $69,839 |
| 42 | WVWest Virginia | $46,350 | $38,540 | $93,930 | 230 | $51,789 |
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 Neuropsychologists, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $157,540, while Kentucky leads once prices are taken into account at $166,362.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Neuropsychologist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Neuropsychologists the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Neuropsychologists at $157,540 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Kentucky ($149,990) and Nevada ($146,850).
Which state pays Neuropsychologists the least?
West Virginia reports the lowest median for Neuropsychologists at $46,350 a year, $111,190 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Neuropsychologists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Kentucky first at $166,362 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $149,990. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.