Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of clinician salary by state for the United States:
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Nevada has the highest clinician salary of $87,732
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Arkansas has the lowest clinician salary of $35,453
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The national average salary for clinicians is $60,150
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The national hourly pay for clinicians is $28.92
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do clinicians get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for clinician by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for clinicians after this adjustment? That would be Nevada.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for clinician salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Clinicians By State
| Rank | State | Average Clinician Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Nevada | $87,732 | $52,000 | $145,000 |
| 2 | California | $85,149 | $50,000 | $143,000 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $74,980 | $39,000 | $142,000 |
| 4 | Oregon | $73,620 | $45,000 | $120,000 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $73,513 | $45,000 | $118,000 |
| 6 | Washington | $72,528 | $44,000 | $118,000 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $72,330 | $37,000 | $141,000 |
| 8 | Alaska | $71,347 | $57,000 | $89,000 |
| 9 | Illinois | $69,555 | $41,000 | $116,000 |
| 10 | New Mexico | $66,990 | $41,000 | $107,000 |
| 11 | North Dakota | $66,718 | $43,000 | $102,000 |
| 12 | New York | $66,497 | $34,000 | $128,000 |
| 13 | Delaware | $66,378 | $35,000 | $124,000 |
| 14 | Iowa | $64,248 | $40,000 | $103,000 |
| 15 | Maryland | $62,747 | $34,000 | $115,000 |
| 16 | Idaho | $60,986 | $38,000 | $97,000 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $60,714 | $45,000 | $81,000 |
| 18 | Ohio | $59,190 | $33,000 | $103,000 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $58,309 | $34,000 | $97,000 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $58,119 | $28,000 | $118,000 |
| 21 | Colorado | $57,746 | $37,000 | $88,000 |
| 22 | Utah | $56,676 | $36,000 | $88,000 |
| 23 | Michigan | $56,292 | $31,000 | $99,000 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $56,130 | $31,000 | $99,000 |
| 25 | Louisiana | $55,688 | $32,000 | $94,000 |
| 26 | Wyoming | $53,984 | $35,000 | $82,000 |
| 27 | Virginia | $53,931 | $29,000 | $98,000 |
| 28 | Texas | $53,326 | $31,000 | $89,000 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $51,557 | $27,000 | $96,000 |
| 30 | West Virginia | $51,541 | $29,000 | $91,000 |
| 31 | Mississippi | $51,263 | $30,000 | $85,000 |
| 32 | Arizona | $51,184 | $31,000 | $84,000 |
| 33 | Rhode Island | $51,132 | $25,000 | $102,000 |
| 34 | Florida | $50,528 | $28,000 | $88,000 |
| 35 | Kansas | $50,417 | $32,000 | $79,000 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $50,119 | $32,000 | $77,000 |
| 37 | Indiana | $49,879 | $29,000 | $84,000 |
| 38 | Vermont | $49,446 | $24,000 | $100,000 |
| 39 | Alabama | $47,905 | $28,000 | $81,000 |
| 40 | Massachusetts | $46,498 | $22,000 | $94,000 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $46,224 | $27,000 | $78,000 |
| 42 | Missouri | $46,181 | $28,000 | $73,000 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $46,053 | $27,000 | $77,000 |
| 44 | Montana | $45,500 | $29,000 | $69,000 |
| 45 | Georgia | $45,268 | $26,000 | $77,000 |
| 46 | Maine | $44,950 | $21,000 | $92,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $44,352 | $25,000 | $78,000 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $44,048 | $27,000 | $70,000 |
| 49 | Nebraska | $43,996 | $28,000 | $68,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $35,453 | $21,000 | $57,000 |
Methodology: Clinician Salary By State
To better understand clinician pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for clinicians by state.
We took the average annual salary data for clinicians from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for clinicians.
Clinician Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for clinicians?
The highest-paid state for clinicians is Nevada with an average salary of $87,732 per year.
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What city pays clinicians the most?
San Francisco, CA pays clinicians the most with an average salary of $90,525 per year.
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What is the worst state for clinicians?
The worst state for clinicians is Arkansas with an average salary of $35,453 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
