Counseling psychologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$62.07 per hour

$129,110 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$48.82 per hour

$101,540 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$40.86 per hour

$84,990 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$37.20 per hour

$77,370 per year

10th percentile

Starting level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$27.02 per hour

$56,200 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Counseling psychologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Missouri $99,410
Utah $99,170
Kentucky $99,140
Idaho $97,790
Georgia $96,060
Nebraska $94,540
South Carolina $92,700
North Carolina $92,130
Pennsylvania $91,870
Iowa $91,690
Connecticut $90,820
Alabama $90,800
Wyoming $89,890
Virginia $86,520
Florida $85,610
Indiana $84,990
Michigan $84,730
Illinois $83,750
Texas $83,660
Vermont $83,270
South Dakota $80,130
Oklahoma $79,950
Maryland $78,980
Arkansas $77,520
West Virginia $77,040
Tennessee $76,820
Kansas $76,690
Mississippi $76,000
Maine $72,200
Louisiana $71,330
Montana $68,160
New Hampshire $64,270
Puerto Rico $47,300
Oregon $134,350
New Jersey $127,090
New Mexico $124,800
Alaska $124,270
Arizona $119,010
Hawaii $117,860
North Dakota $116,130
California $116,000
Washington $115,240
Massachusetts $115,180
New York $114,400
Wisconsin $113,360
Colorado $113,290
Delaware $113,050
Rhode Island $107,490
Minnesota $107,030
District of Columbia $107,000
Nevada $102,650
Ohio $101,190

How do counseling psychologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Counseling psychologists earn 7% less than similar careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than biomedical engineers but more than advanced practice registered nurses.

Career Median Salary
Biomedical engineer salary $108K
Certified nurse midwife salary $102K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $99K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $103K
Radiation therapist salary $97K
Counseling psychologist salary $85K
Clinical psychologist salary $85K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $84K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $84K
Advanced practice registered nurse salary $84K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)