Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary in U.S.
SOC 19-3033 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in U.S. is $95,830 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $46.07 per hour. 72,190 people work as Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in U.S.. Wages have grown 16% since 2021, when the median was $82,510.
Median Annual Salary
$95,830
Mean Annual
$106,850
Median Hourly
$46.07
Total Employed
72,190
Salary Distribution
$50k
10th
$67k
25th
$96k
Median
$132k
75th
$170k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $121,340 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $121,340 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $120,990 |
| Home Health Care Services | $118,020 |
| Educational Support Services | $114,400 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $109,820 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $107,170 |
| Offices of Physicians | $106,430 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $106,330 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $105,410 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $104,920 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $104,920 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $103,340 |
| Hospitals | $102,980 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $102,640 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $102,170 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $101,140 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $100,400 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $97,920 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $96,340 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $96,340 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $95,990 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $95,750 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $95,750 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $94,660 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $91,830 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $91,090 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $89,830 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $89,830 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $89,830 |
| Educational Services | $89,330 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $88,630 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $87,060 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $87,060 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $87,060 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $85,940 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $83,870 |
| Educational Services | $83,780 |
| Individual and Family Services | $82,850 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $82,270 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $82,030 |
| Social Assistance | $81,860 |
| Finance and Insurance | $80,860 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $80,860 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $80,430 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $80,090 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $74,980 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $74,860 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $73,510 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $73,170 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $71,240 |
| Insurance Carriers | $71,030 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $71,030 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $69,280 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $65,970 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $62,780 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $60,430 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $59,080 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $58,580 |
| Child Care Services | $58,340 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $48,920 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $46,520 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $95,830 |
| 2023 | $96,100 |
| 2022 | $90,130 |
| 2021 | $82,510 |
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| Physicists | $166,290 |
| Political Scientists | $139,380 |
| Astronomers | $132,170 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $117,960 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $117,580 |
| Economists | $115,440 |