SOC 19-3039 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Psychologists, All Other

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$110,840

U.S. median hourly wage$53.29

U.S. employment18,820

Nationally, psychologists, all other earned a median of $110,840 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 18,820 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”.

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Psychologists, All Other: pay and employment by state
State
California	$157,540	$75.74	1,600	0.1
Kentucky	$149,990	$72.11	300	0.1
Nevada	$146,850	$70.60	100	0.1
Oklahoma	$141,290	$67.93	90	0.1
Virginia	$140,640	$67.61	510	0.1
Iowa	$138,420	$66.55	60	0.0
Tennessee	$138,070	$66.38	200	0.1
Arizona	$137,510	$66.11	240	0.1
South Carolina	$136,990	$65.86	140	0.1
Alabama	$136,070	$65.42	110	0.1
Hawaii	$135,680	$65.23	160	0.3
Utah	$135,200	$65.00	110	0.1
Missouri	$134,890	$64.85	250	0.1
Florida	$134,690	$64.75	910	0.1
New Jersey	$132,220	$63.57	370	0.1
South Dakota	$132,170	$63.55	30	0.1
Ohio	$132,060	$63.49	410	0.1
Nebraska	$131,640	$63.29	50	0.1
Rhode Island	$130,960	$62.96	90	0.2
Massachusetts	$129,410	$62.22	500	0.1
New York	$128,320	$61.69	680	0.1
Washington	$128,230	$61.65	370	0.1
Montana	$126,960	$61.04	40	0.1
North Carolina	$126,440	$60.79	570	0.1
District of Columbia	$125,110	$60.15	230	0.3
Connecticut	$125,020	$60.11	210	0.1
Indiana	$123,640	$59.44	200	0.1
Idaho	$121,140	$58.24	70	0.1
New Hampshire	$120,790	$58.07	Not published	Not published
Colorado	$120,660	$58.01	380	0.1
Minnesota	$115,650	$55.60	330	0.1
Arkansas	$114,340	$54.97	120	0.1
Maryland	$109,970	$52.87	840	0.3
Louisiana	$104,460	$50.22	170	0.1
Mississippi	$103,380	$49.70	70	0.1
Pennsylvania	$95,650	$45.98	780	0.1
Michigan	$88,510	$42.56	410	0.1
Oregon	$86,680	$41.67	840	0.4
Wisconsin	$81,860	$39.36	1,080	0.4
Vermont	$81,080	$38.98	80	0.2
Illinois	$69,810	$33.56	1,120	0.2
West Virginia	$46,350	$22.28	230	0.3
Georgia	Not published	Not published	1,040	0.2
Maine	Not published	Not published	110	0.2
New Mexico	Not published	Not published	110	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 84 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Psychologists, All Other: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$185,390	$89.13	210	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$175,160	$84.21	110	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$168,040	$80.79	300	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$166,480	$80.04	170	0.2
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$153,630	$73.86	470	0.1
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$152,980	$73.55	30	0.0
Asheville, NC	$152,550	$73.34	60	0.3
Richmond, VA	$152,050	$73.10	90	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$150,400	$72.31	40	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$148,820	$71.55	250	0.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$148,530	$71.41	120	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$146,850	$70.60	90	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$145,890	$70.14	160	0.1
Urban Honolulu, HI	$143,020	$68.76	140	0.3
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$142,960	$68.73	40	0.4
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$142,400	$68.46	70	0.1
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$139,530	$67.08	30	0.2
Cleveland, OH	$139,170	$66.91	90	0.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$138,300	$66.49	40	0.1
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$138,070	$66.38	Not published	Not published
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$137,650	$66.18	170	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$136,160	$65.46	60	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$135,470	$65.13	110	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$134,970	$64.89	50	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$134,580	$64.70	270	0.2
Tucson, AZ	$134,430	$64.63	50	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$133,950	$64.40	110	0.1
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$133,850	$64.35	120	0.3
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$133,180	$64.03	70	0.5
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$132,750	$63.82	110	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$132,220	$63.57	790	0.1
Bloomington, IN	$131,890	$63.41	30	0.4
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$131,530	$63.24	170	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$131,290	$63.12	90	0.1
Columbia, SC	$130,580	$62.78	40	0.1
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$130,400	$62.69	60	0.2
Killeen-Temple, TX	$129,960	$62.48	50	0.3
Fayetteville, NC	$129,830	$62.42	50	0.4
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$129,730	$62.37	770	0.2
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$129,420	$62.22	80	0.0
Roanoke, VA	$128,590	$61.82	60	0.4
New Haven, CT	$128,510	$61.78	100	0.3
Columbus, OH	$127,090	$61.10	50	0.0
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$126,710	$60.92	60	0.1
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$124,650	$59.93	60	0.2
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$124,060	$59.65	290	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$122,530	$58.91	220	0.1
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$122,110	$58.71	30	0.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$119,970	$57.68	400	0.1
Columbus, GA-AL	$118,710	$57.07	30	0.3
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$117,620	$56.55	250	0.2
Bend, OR	$117,540	$56.51	40	0.4
Ann Arbor, MI	$117,210	$56.35	140	0.7
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$115,360	$55.46	30	0.2
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$113,810	$54.72	40	0.2
Boise City, ID	$113,800	$54.71	70	0.2
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$112,990	$54.32	30	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$112,900	$54.28	440	0.2
Baton Rouge, LA	$112,790	$54.23	30	0.1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$106,370	$51.14	90	0.1
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$106,330	$51.12	Not published	Not published
St. Louis, MO-IL	$104,950	$50.46	120	0.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$96,220	$46.26	400	0.3
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$88,510	$42.56	Not published	Not published
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$87,520	$42.08	90	1.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$86,680	$41.67	690	0.6
Green Bay, WI	$85,240	$40.98	30	0.2
Madison, WI	$85,100	$40.92	210	0.5
Pittsburgh, PA	$84,740	$40.74	170	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$80,660	$38.78	440	0.1
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$80,200	$38.56	450	0.6
Rochester, MN	$79,920	$38.42	Not published	Not published
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$79,360	$38.16	Not published	Not published
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$71,670	$34.46	40	0.2
Wausau, WI	$71,040	$34.15	40	0.5
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$69,820	$33.57	920	0.2
Tyler, TX	$69,640	$33.48	50	0.4
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$67,990	$32.69	Not published	Not published
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$64,650	$31.08	180	0.5
Rockford, IL	$64,420	$30.97	30	0.2
Peoria, IL	$64,150	$30.84	30	0.2
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$60,950	$29.30	40	0.2
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	Not published	Not published	40	0.1
Albuquerque, NM	Not published	Not published	100	0.2

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.