How much does a clinician make?

The average clinician salary in the United States is $60,150. Clinician salaries typically range between $34,000 and $103,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for clinicians is $28.92 per hour. Clinician salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Clinicians earn the highest average salary in Nevada.

Clinician salary

Q: What state pays Clinicians the most?

Nevada pays Clinicians the most in the United States, with an average salary of $87,732 per year, or $42.18 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a clinician?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a clinician if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $85,149 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for a Clinician?

A good starting salary for a clinician is $29,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a clinician in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for clinicians is $51,228, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a clinician can vary by state.

Q: How much do clinicians make?

Clinicians make $53,000 in a year, on average. This salary can range from $50,000 to over $80,000 in a year. The range in salary level for a clinician depends on various factors. These factors include experience and education and location, industry, and company. Any person may have numerous unique combinations of these five factors that will influence their specific salary.

Average clinician salary

$60,150

$28.92 hourly rate

Entry-level clinician salary

$34,000 yearly salary

Updated December 15, 2025

Understanding Clinician Salary Trends

The average clinician salary in the United States stands at $60,150 per year. However, this amount can fluctuate based on several critical factors:

Experience: Entry-level clinicians typically earn less than their experienced counterparts. For example, those with less than five years of experience may see salaries closer to the national average, while seasoned professionals can earn significantly more.
Location: Salary differences are notable across states. Clinicians in urban areas often earn more due to higher living costs and demand for services.
Specialization: Certain fields, such as psychiatry or specialized nursing, can command higher salaries than general practice roles.

By examining these factors, clinicians can better navigate their career paths and assess opportunities that offer competitive compensation. Those seeking to maximize their earnings should consider advanced training or relocation to high-paying states.

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Pace University$139,703

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Clinician salaries by experience level

Clinician salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for a clinician typically falls between $49,735 and $79,688.

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$60,150yearly

glassdoor[1]

$79,688yearly

indeed[2]

$74,312yearly

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$49,735yearly

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$56,336yearly

Average clinician salary by state

The highest-paying states for clinicians are Nevada, California, and New Jersey. The lowest average clinician salary states are Georgia, Maine, and South Carolina.

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Highest paying states for clinicians

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	California	$85,149	$40.94
2	Minnesota	$73,513	$35.34
3	Oregon	$73,620	$35.39
4	Washington	$72,528	$34.87
5	Nevada	$87,732	$42.18
6	New Jersey	$74,980	$36.05
7	New Mexico	$66,990	$32.21
8	Alaska	$71,347	$34.30
9	Connecticut	$72,330	$34.77
10	New York	$66,497	$31.97
11	Illinois	$69,555	$33.44
12	District of Columbia	$84,953	$40.84
13	North Dakota	$66,718	$32.08
14	Maryland	$62,747	$30.17
15	Iowa	$64,248	$30.89
16	Idaho	$60,986	$29.32
17	Michigan	$56,292	$27.06
18	Delaware	$66,378	$31.91
19	Ohio	$59,190	$28.46
20	Hawaii	$60,714	$29.19
21	Pennsylvania	$51,557	$24.79
22	New Hampshire	$58,119	$27.94
23	Louisiana	$55,688	$26.77
24	Colorado	$57,746	$27.76
25	Utah	$56,676	$27.25
26	Wisconsin	$58,309	$28.03
27	South Dakota	$50,119	$24.10
28	Arizona	$51,184	$24.61
29	North Carolina	$56,130	$26.99
30	Rhode Island	$51,132	$24.58
31	Wyoming	$53,984	$25.95
32	Texas	$53,326	$25.64
33	Indiana	$49,879	$23.98
34	Florida	$50,528	$24.29
35	Mississippi	$51,263	$24.65
36	Massachusetts	$46,498	$22.35
37	Maine	$44,950	$21.61
38	Virginia	$53,931	$25.93
39	West Virginia	$51,541	$24.78
40	Montana	$45,500	$21.88
41	Vermont	$49,446	$23.77
42	Kansas	$50,417	$24.24
43	Nebraska	$43,996	$21.15
44	Alabama	$47,905	$23.03
45	South Carolina	$44,352	$21.32
46	Tennessee	$46,053	$22.14
47	Georgia	$45,268	$21.76
48	Kentucky	$46,224	$22.22
49	Oklahoma	$44,048	$21.18
50	Missouri	$46,181	$22.20
51	Arkansas	$35,453	$17.04

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Highest paying cities for clinicians

The highest-paying cities for clinicians are San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC, and Washington, NJ.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$90,525	$43.52
2	Washington, DC	$85,097	$40.91
3	Washington, NJ	$77,026	$37.03
4	Springfield, OR	$74,207	$35.68
5	Milford, CT	$73,281	$35.23
6	Anchorage, AK	$71,247	$34.25
7	Springfield, IL	$67,758	$32.58
8	New York, NY	$67,009	$32.22
9	Bethesda, MD	$62,530	$30.06
10	Columbus, OH	$59,115	$28.42
11	Denver, CO	$57,771	$27.77
12	Grand Rapids, MI	$55,938	$26.89
13	San Antonio, TX	$54,404	$26.16
14	Lynchburg, VA	$52,411	$25.20
15	Philadelphia, PA	$51,921	$24.96
16	Phoenix, AZ	$51,338	$24.68
17	Providence, RI	$50,696	$24.37
18	Tampa, FL	$50,539	$24.30
19	Indianapolis, IN	$49,821	$23.95
20	Fall River, MA	$48,554	$23.34

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Clinician salary details

A clinician's salary ranges from $34,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $103,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average clinician salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a clinician's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$103,000	$8,583	$50
75th Percentile	$80,000	$6,667	$38
Average	$60,150	$5,013	$29
25th Percentile	$45,000	$3,750	$22
10th Percentile	$34,000	$2,833	$16

Highest paying clinician jobs

The highest paying types of clinicians are licensed professional counselor, assessment specialist, and clinical social worker.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Intensive In-Home Counselor	$51,428	$4,286	$24.73	122,300
Substance Abuse Counselor	$43,069	$3,589	$20.71	78,643
Mental Health Therapist	$50,259	$4,188	$24.16	114,386
Mental Health Counselor	$49,471	$4,123	$23.78	110,752
Primary Therapist	$59,826	$4,985	$28.76	85,127
Marriage And Family Therapist	$57,856	$4,821	$27.82	114,361

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Which companies pay clinicians the most?

Clinician salaries at Pace University and Aetna are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average clinician salary at companies like Zoetis and CVS Health are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Pace University	$139,703	$67.16
2	Aetna	$108,859	$52.34
3	Zoetis	$101,646	$48.87
4	CVS Health	$101,506	$48.80
5	Prudential Bank	$100,404	$48.27
6	Stanford University	$97,328	$46.79
7	Pfizer	$96,987	$46.63
8	Boston Public Schools	$96,579	$46.43
9	Prudential Financial	$96,307	$46.30
10	University of California-Berkeley	$90,719	$43.61
11	Maxim Healthcare Group	$90,435	$43.48
12	Tenet Healthcare	$87,988	$42.30
13	National Institutes of Health	$87,889	$42.25
14	Highland General Hospital	$87,101	$41.88
15	Aurora Behavioral Health System	$86,813	$41.74
16	Molina Healthcare	$86,088	$41.39
17	Surescripts	$85,783	$41.24
18	Georgetown University	$85,041	$40.89
19	Alameda Health System	$84,931	$40.83
20	Rutgers University	$83,914	$40.34

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Clinician salary trends

The average clinician salary has risen by $11,717 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average clinician earned $48,433 annually, but today, they earn $60,150 a year. That works out to a 14% change in pay for clinicians over the last decade.

Compare clinician salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average clinician salary over time

Compare clinician salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Clinician salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$60,100	$28.92	+4.2%
2025	$57,600	$27.69	+3.9%
2024	$55,400	$26.62	+3.5%
2023	$53,400	$25.67	+1.3%
2022	$52,700	$25.34	+1.2%

Recently added clinician salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Centerstone	Assessment Clinician Ccbhc	Alton, IL	06/30/2025	$48,300
Aunt Marthas Health and Wellness Inc.	Mobile Crisis Response-Clinician	Park Forest, IL	06/29/2025	$48,147
Telecare Corp	Unlicensed Clinician-Forensic Program 377	Dublin, CA	06/29/2025	$101,679
Vail Health	Licensed Crisis Clinician	Edwards, CO	06/29/2025	$95,576
Key Program, Inc.	Clinician	Springfield, MA	06/29/2025	$75,000
Temple, Inc.	Staff Clinician-Tuttleman Counseling Center	Philadelphia, PA	06/29/2025	$76,000
Prime Healthcare Services	Outpatient Clinician	Boonton, NJ	06/29/2025	$60,549
Get It-Executive	After-Hours MH Clinician-Hybrid-Remote \| WFH	Topeka, KS	06/29/2025	$55,431
Get It-Hospitality	School-Based/Outpatient Clinician-Remote \| WFH	Barnstable Town, MA	06/29/2025	$65,903
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, Inc.	Pediatric Obgyn BHI Clinician	Brockton, MA	06/29/2025	$75,000

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