SOC 19-3032 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, industrial-organizational psychologists earned a median of $193,950 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 790 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
Pay by metro area
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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.