Average clinical psychology major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$61,749

$36,00010%

$61,749Median

$105,00090%

What is the average clinical psychology major salary in the US?

Clinical psychology major graduates in America make an average salary of $61,749 per year or $29.69 per hour.If you are in the top 10 percent, you will make over $105,000; however, if you are in the bottom 10 percent, you will earn less than $36,000 per year.health care companies and non profits companies have the most job opportunities for clinical psychology major graduates.Some of the states with the best salaries for clinical psychology major graduates are California,New Jersey, Nevada, Connecticut, and Washington.

Best paying cities

$82,652

$69,096

$67,658

Average clinical psychology salary by company

In every industry, there is a range of salaries that a clinical psychology major graduate makes.health care companies and non profits companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment for clinical psychology major graduates.clinical psychology major graduates at Sutter Health and CVS Health report the highest salaries.In addition, companies like Wellpath and Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp. report highly competitive salaries for clinical psychology major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average clinical psychology salary
1	1.Sutter Health	4.8	$76,313
2	2.CVS Health	4.6	$76,201
3	3.Wellpath	4.8	$75,545
4	4.Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp.	4.7	$74,980
5	5.Aya Healthcare	4.7	$72,951
6	6.Soliant	4.5	$72,865
7	7.American Mobile Healthcare	4.5	$72,701
8	8.Concentra	4.1	$71,391
9	9.Mohawk Valley Health System	4.6	$70,636
10	10.American Psychological Association	4.2	$70,324
11	11.WakeMed	4.7	$70,019
12	12.Carlos Albizu University	3.9	$69,284
13	13.Kaiser Permanente	4.7	$68,183
14	14.Private Practice	4.2	$68,062
15	15.ATI Physical Therapy	4.4	$67,959
16	16.Novant Health	4.2	$67,765
17	17.Crye-Leike	4.6	$67,350
18	18.Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices	4.7	$67,151
19	19.Medical Billing	4.0	$67,074
20	20.Maxim Healthcare Group	4.2	$67,006

Average clinical psychology major salary by city

Across America, clinical psychology major graduates make on average $61,749 annually or $29.69 hourly.clinical psychology major graduates make the most in San Francisco, CA at about $82,652 per year.The San Francisco, CA average entry-level salary for clinical psychology majors is $45,000.Washington, DC, Las Vegas, NV, Seattle, WA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, and Rochester, NH also have great salaries for clinical psychology major graduates.California, New Jersey, Nevada, Connecticut, and Washington are the highest paying states.The lowest earning states are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Dakota, and Arkansas.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average clinical psychology salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$82,652	$42k $112k
2	Washington, DC	$69,096	$42k $112k
3	Las Vegas, NV	$67,658	$42k $112k
4	Seattle, WA	$67,244	$42k $112k
5	New York, NY	$66,224	$42k $112k
6	Portland, OR	$66,065	$42k $112k
7	Rochester, NH	$62,968	$42k $112k
8	Baltimore, MD	$62,814	$42k $112k
9	Boston, MA	$62,796	$42k $112k
10	Portland, ME	$60,375	$42k $112k
11	Phoenix, AZ	$59,953	$42k $112k
12	Minneapolis, MN	$59,759	$42k $112k
13	El Paso, TX	$59,459	$42k $112k
14	Albuquerque, NM	$59,326	$42k $112k
15	Richmond, VA	$59,322	$42k $112k
16	Philadelphia, PA	$59,154	$42k $112k
17	Chicago, IL	$58,866	$42k $112k
18	Denver, CO	$58,545	$42k $112k
19	Detroit, MI	$57,703	$42k $112k
20	Cleveland, OH	$57,430	$42k $112k

Average clinical psychology major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where clinical psychology majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Clinical psychology major average salary by state

State	Average clinical psychology major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$78,810	$37.89
New Jersey	$67,935	$32.66
Nevada	$67,819	$32.61
Connecticut	$67,023	$32.22
Washington	$66,796	$32.11
Oregon	$66,358	$31.90
New York	$66,110	$31.78
Alaska	$64,883	$31.19
New Hampshire	$63,867	$30.71
Rhode Island	$63,514	$30.54
Delaware	$63,116	$30.34
Massachusetts	$62,920	$30.25
Maryland	$62,584	$30.09
Hawaii	$60,790	$29.23
North Dakota	$60,579	$29.12
Idaho	$60,281	$28.98
Maine	$59,883	$28.79
Arizona	$59,807	$28.75
Minnesota	$59,770	$28.74
Virginia	$59,512	$28.61
New Mexico	$59,305	$28.51
Illinois	$58,825	$28.28
Pennsylvania	$58,817	$28.28
Colorado	$58,542	$28.15
Vermont	$58,338	$28.05
Michigan	$57,669	$27.73
Wisconsin	$57,541	$27.66
Texas	$56,745	$27.28
Ohio	$56,675	$27.25
Utah	$56,084	$26.96
Wyoming	$55,884	$26.87
North Carolina	$54,868	$26.38
Indiana	$54,516	$26.21
Louisiana	$54,444	$26.18
West Virginia	$54,362	$26.14
Montana	$53,353	$25.65
Iowa	$53,280	$25.62
Kansas	$53,249	$25.60
Mississippi	$52,865	$25.42
Oklahoma	$52,084	$25.04
Tennessee	$52,056	$25.03
Nebraska	$51,866	$24.94
Missouri	$51,832	$24.92
Kentucky	$51,776	$24.89
Alabama	$51,745	$24.88
Florida	$51,652	$24.83
Georgia	$51,592	$24.80
South Dakota	$51,262	$24.65
Arkansas	$50,883	$24.46
South Carolina	$50,109	$24.09

Highest paying jobs for clinical psychology majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Child Psychiatrist	$249,711	38,047
2	Clinical Psychiatrist	$236,939	57,742
3	Psychiatrist	$229,034	29,979
4	Senior Consultant	$100,187	241,206
5	Senior Staff Psychologist	$99,312	79,405
6	Licensed Psychologist	$97,852	24,645
7	Psychologist	$97,802	12,516
8	Clinical Psychologist	$97,658	69,762
9	Clinical Psychologist-Licensed	$96,134	83,526
10	Solutions Consultant	$94,838	103,093
11	Licensed Professional Counselor	$94,674	153,612
12	Neuropsychologist	$94,580	11,651
13	Real Estate Agent	$91,787	41,399
14	Change Management Consultant	$91,599	116,109
15	Clinical Neuropsychologist	$89,931	54,827
16	Psychometrist	$89,483	5,813
17	Psychologist, Private Practice	$81,680	38,463
18	Pediatric Psychologist	$81,191	24,544
19	Child Psychologist	$78,743	22,815
20	School Psychologist	$78,430	25,457

Salary history for clinical psychology major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Clinical Psychology major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	School Psychology	$65,545	$28k $87k
2	Experimental Psychology	$63,180	$28k $87k
3	Counseling Psychology	$50,609	$28k $87k
4	Psychology	$40,858	$28k $87k