Clinical psychologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level clinical psychologist earnings begin at:

$63.15 per hour

$131,350 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level clinical psychologist earnings begin at:

$49.47 per hour

$102,910 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level clinical psychologist earnings begin at:

$38.37 per hour

$79,810 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level clinical psychologist earnings begin at:

$29.29 per hour

$60,910 per year

10th percentile

Starting level clinical psychologist earnings begin at:

$23.42 per hour

$48,710 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Clinical psychologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Colorado $95,890
Hawaii $91,910
District of Columbia $91,140
Connecticut $90,820
Oregon $89,150
New York $88,710
Rhode Island $86,370
New Jersey $85,160
Minnesota $84,630
North Dakota $83,730
Pennsylvania $83,610
Alaska $80,990
Massachusetts $79,810
Maryland $78,980
Nevada $77,200
Wisconsin $77,090
Delaware $76,250
Iowa $75,360
Michigan $75,340
Georgia $74,830
Wyoming $74,350
Indiana $74,180
Virginia $73,930
New Hampshire $73,840
Ohio $72,930
Illinois $72,800
Maine $72,200
Washington $71,670
Florida $71,480
Utah $70,740
South Dakota $68,780
Arizona $67,960
Kansas $67,420
Nebraska $67,060
New Mexico $66,810
Texas $66,070
Missouri $65,890
Idaho $65,660
Tennessee $64,330
Louisiana $63,540
Arkansas $62,640
North Carolina $62,470
South Carolina $61,030
Alabama $61,000
Vermont $60,590
Montana $60,540
Kentucky $59,300
Mississippi $57,780
West Virginia $50,890
Oklahoma $49,830
Puerto Rico $47,300
California $107,470

How do clinical psychologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Clinical psychologists earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than chiropractors but more than MRI technologists.

Career Median Salary
Chiropractor salary $85K
Physical therapist salary $92K
Insurance sales agent salary $71K
Operations research analyst salary $79K
Occupational therapist salary $88K
Clinical psychologist salary $80K
Counseling psychologist salary $80K
School psychologist salary $80K
Speech language pathologist salary $86K
MRI technologist salary $86K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)