Counseling psychologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$52.30 per hour

$108,790 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$34.89 per hour

$72,580 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$24.47 per hour

$50,890 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$18.76 per hour

$39,020 per year

10th percentile

Starting level counseling psychologist earnings begin at:

$13.15 per hour

$27,350 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 West Virginia. On average, they make less than registered nurses but more than physical therapist assistants.

Career Median Salary
Registered nurse salary $61K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $60K
Radiation therapist salary $51K
Midwife salary $56K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $59K
Clinical psychologist salary $51K
Counseling psychologist salary $51K
Nurse educator salary $56K
Respiratory therapist salary $49K
Physical therapist assistant salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)