Counseling psychologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$49.08 per hour

$102,080 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$41.17 per hour

$85,630 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$33.07 per hour

$68,780 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$28.31 per hour

$58,890 per year

10th percentile

Starting level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$26.00 per hour

$54,080 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 8% less than similar careers in South Dakota. On average, they make less than nurse practitioners but more than nuclear medicine technologists.

Career Median Salary
Nurse practitioner salary $100K
Veterinarian salary $77K
Optometrist salary $90K
Radiation therapist salary $82K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $73K
Clinical psychologist salary $69K
Counseling psychologist salary $69K
Nurse educator salary $61K
Orthotist salary $64K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $65K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)