The average salary for a counseling psychologist in the United States is around $79,820 per year.
Avg Salary
Counseling psychologists earn an average yearly salary of $79,820.
Wages typically start from $46,410 and go up to $138,550.
35% above national average Updated in 2020
Counseling psychologist earnings by seniority
Top-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:
$66.61 per hour
$138,550 per year
Senior-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:
$50.41 per hour
$104,860 per year
Mid-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:
$38.37 per hour
$79,820 per year
Junior-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:
$29.21 per hour
$60,750 per year
Starting level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:
$22.31 per hour
$46,410 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Counseling 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 |
| Alaska | $80,990 |
| Massachusetts | $79,810 |
| Maryland | $78,980 |
| Nevada | $77,200 |
| Wisconsin | $77,090 |
| Delaware | $76,250 |
| Iowa | $75,360 |
| Michigan | $75,340 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,930 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Kansas | $58,900 |
| Mississippi | $57,780 |
| West Virginia | $50,890 |
| Oklahoma | $49,830 |
| Puerto Rico | $47,300 |
| California | $107,470 |
How do counseling psychologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Counseling psychologists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than nurse practitioners but more than nuclear medicine technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioner salary | $112K |
| Veterinarian salary | $99K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $93K |
| Radiation therapist salary | $87K |
| Genetic counselor salary | $86K |
| Counseling psychologist salary | $80K |
| Clinical psychologist salary | $80K |
| Audiologist salary | $81K |
| Nurse educator salary | $75K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $80K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)