Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · SOC 19-3033
Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Clinical and Counseling Psychologistss
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025U.S. metropolitan areas
Metro areas ranked by published median annual wage for clinical and counseling psychologists. Areas where BLS suppressed the median are not ranked (8 such areas are excluded here). Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
Top 25 of 210 metro areas
| # | Metro area | Median annual | Employment | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $166,400 | 1,540 | 0.7 |
| 2 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $155,960 | 90 | 0.7 |
| 3 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $153,050 | 630 | 0.6 |
| 4 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $147,210 | 40 | 0.7 |
| 5 | Salem, OR | $143,980 | 130 | 0.7 |
| 6 | Vallejo, CA | $143,600 | 180 | 1.2 |
| 7 | Santa Fe, NM | $131,470 | 60 | 0.9 |
| 8 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $130,870 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 9 | Green Bay, WI | $130,360 | 50 | 0.3 |
| 10 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $129,860 | 160 | 0.6 |
| 11 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $129,330 | 280 | 0.9 |
| 12 | Fresno, CA | $129,120 | 280 | 0.6 |
| 13 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $128,850 | 120 | 0.5 |
| 14 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $126,960 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 15 | Pittsfield, MA | $125,030 | 60 | 1.1 |
| 16 | Bend, OR | $124,970 | 30 | 0.3 |
| 17 | Albuquerque, NM | $124,800 | Not published | Not published |
| 18 | Tucson, AZ | $124,250 | 160 | 0.4 |
| 19 | Rochester, MN | $123,870 | 110 | 0.9 |
| 20 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $123,300 | 40 | 0.2 |
| 21 | Modesto, CA | $123,030 | 70 | 0.4 |
| 22 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $122,380 | 60 | 0.4 |
| 23 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $122,130 | 330 | 0.3 |
| 24 | Colorado Springs, CO | $121,830 | 100 | 0.3 |
| 25 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $121,270 | 1,920 | 0.7 |
Full state and metro tables, the national distribution, and the pay map are on the Clinical and Counseling Psychologists overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.