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How Much Does a Clinician Earn In The United States?

Clinician Salaries

Updated April 6, 2021

Average Yearly Salary

$56,000

$37,000

$56,000

$84,000

Clinicians in the United States make an average salary of $56,521 per year or $27.17 per hour. In terms of salary range, an entry level clinician salary is roughly $37,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $84,000. If you like following the crowd, health care and non profits companies tend to attract the most workers in this field. But if you're in it for the money, then you'll want to seek out education, pharmaceutical, and government companies, as employees in each industry have reported the highest salaries. As most things go, location can be critical. Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, Hawaii, and California provide the highest clinician salaries.

Best Paying Cities

1. Washington, DC

Average Salary: $75,093

Clinician Jobs: 2

2. New Haven, CT

Average Salary: $74,896

Clinician Jobs: 4

3. San Francisco, CA

Average Salary: $74,718

Clinician Jobs: 5

4. Clifton, NJ

Average Salary: $72,365

5. Ames, IA

Average Salary: $67,441

6. Bethesda, MD

Average Salary: $63,846

Clinician Jobs: 2

7. Chicago, IL

Average Salary: $62,514

Clinician Jobs: 7

8. Pueblo, CO

Average Salary: $61,956

Clinician Jobs: 4

9. Seattle, WA

Average Salary: $58,118

Clinician Jobs: 8

10. Columbus, OH

Average Salary: $55,632

Clinician Jobs: 7

11. Arlington, VA

Average Salary: $54,710

Clinician Jobs: 1

12. Detroit, MI

Average Salary: $54,018

13. Indianapolis, IN

Average Salary: $50,708

Clinician Jobs: 20

14. Philadelphia, PA

Average Salary: $50,188

Clinician Jobs: 60

15. Phoenix, AZ

Average Salary: $49,808

Clinician Jobs: 10

16. Saint Louis, MO

Average Salary: $47,775

Clinician Jobs: 3

17. West Springfield Town, MA

Average Salary: $45,908

18. Bangor, ME

Average Salary: $40,951

Clinician Jobs: 10

19. Anchorage, AK

Average Salary: $36,078

Clinician Jobs: 13

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Where Clinicians Earn The Most

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

Average Salary

How Much Do Clinicians Earn In Different Cities?

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a clinician is roughly $56,521 per year, which boils down to $27.17 per hour. Interestingly enough, clinicians have the highest salaries in Washington, DC at about $75,093 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Washington, DC is $43,000. Additionally, clinicians make more than the average salary in New Haven, CT, San Francisco, CA, Clifton, NJ, Ames, IA, and Bethesda, MD. On a more broad level, clinician salaries are highest in Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, Hawaii, California, Delaware, and Iowa. On the contrary, South Carolina, Alabama, and Montana offer the lowest clinician salaries.

1. Washington, DC

$75,093

Avg. Salary

$25k

$100k

2. New Haven, CT

$74,896

Avg. Salary

$25k

$100k

3. San Francisco, CA

$74,718

Avg. Salary

$25k

$100k

4. Clifton, NJ

$72,365

Avg. Salary

$25k

$100k

5. Ames, IA

$67,441

Avg. Salary

$25k

$100k

6. Bethesda, MD

$63,846

Avg. Salary

$25k

$100k

High Paying Clinician Jobs

Which Companies Pay Clinicians The Most?

To earn a high income as a clinician, working for Stanford University or Yale University might be your best bet, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. In addition, companies like University of Pittsburgh and University of California Press report highly competitive wages for clinicians.

1. Stanford University

4.8

$109,192

Avg. Salary

$55k

$123k

2. Yale University

4.7

$106,699

Avg. Salary

$55k

$123k

3. University of Pittsburgh

4.1

$106,121

Avg. Salary

$55k

$123k

4. University of California Press

4.1

$104,721

Avg. Salary

$55k

$123k

5. Iowa State University

4.5

$103,678

Avg. Salary

$55k

$123k

6. North Carolina Central University

4.4

$99,772

Avg. Salary

$55k

$123k

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Clinician Salary History

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How Much Do Clinicians Make In Different Industries?

As we previously stated, clinician salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that education, pharmaceutical, and government companies tend to offer much higher salaries for clinicians. For example, clinicians make a whopping average salary of $74,945 while working for education companies. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $61,768 at pharmaceutical companies and $61,079 at government companies. But clinicians may want to avoid working in the non profits industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $51,408.

1. Education

$74,945

Avg. Salary

$44k

$94k

2. Pharmaceutical

$61,768

Avg. Salary

$44k

$94k

3. Government

$61,079

Avg. Salary

$44k

$94k

4. Finance

$57,205

Avg. Salary

$44k

$94k

5. Health Care

$56,368

Avg. Salary

$44k

$94k

6. Telecommunication

$51,525

Avg. Salary

$44k

$94k

How Experience Affects Clinician Salaries

The salary for a clinician can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Recently Added Clinician Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Idaho Division of Human Resources Idaho Division of Human Resources Clinician-Mobile Crisis	Clinician-Mobile Crisis Clinician-Mobile Crisis	Coeur dAlene, ID Coeur dAlene, ID	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$54,262 $54,262 01/30/2021
UPMC UPMC Clinician Fellow, BH-Child and Adolescent I	Clinician Fellow, BH-Child and Adolescent I Clinician Fellow, BH-Child and Adolescent I	Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA	01/28/2021 01/28/2021	$74,151 $74,151 01/28/2021
McKinley Children's Center McKinley Children's Center Clinician II	Clinician II Clinician II	San Dimas, CA San Dimas, CA	01/28/2021 01/28/2021	$55,000 $55,000 01/28/2021
Family & Children Services Family & Children Services Mobile Crisis Response Clinician	Mobile Crisis Response Clinician Mobile Crisis Response Clinician	Kalamazoo, MI Kalamazoo, MI	01/27/2021 01/27/2021	$54,262 $54,262 01/27/2021
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Clinician	Clinician Clinician	Westminster, CO Westminster, CO	01/26/2021 01/26/2021	$40,500 $40,500 01/26/2021
Jefferson Center for Mental Health Jefferson Center for Mental Health Wellness Clinician-Licensed	Wellness Clinician-Licensed Wellness Clinician-Licensed	Lakewood, CO Lakewood, CO	01/25/2021 01/25/2021	$48,200 $48,200 01/25/2021
Catholic Community Services of Catholic Community Services of FBH Clinician III (Master's Level Youth & Family Therapist)	FBH Clinician III (Master's Level Youth & Family Therapist) FBH Clinician III (Master's Level Youth & Family Therapist)	Aberdeen, WA Aberdeen, WA	01/25/2021 01/25/2021	$61,815 $61,815 01/25/2021
Seneca Center Seneca Center Bilingual Wraparound Clinician	Bilingual Wraparound Clinician Bilingual Wraparound Clinician	San Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA	01/25/2021 01/25/2021	$60,000 $60,000 01/25/2021
Metroplus Health Plan Inc. Metroplus Health Plan Inc. BH UM Clinician	BH UM Clinician BH UM Clinician	New York, NY New York, NY	01/24/2021 01/24/2021	$78,000 $78,000 01/24/2021
Allhealth Network Allhealth Network Masters Level Clinician \| ACT Team	Masters Level Clinician \| ACT Team Masters Level Clinician \| ACT Team	Littleton, CO Littleton, CO	01/23/2021 01/23/2021	$46,000 $46,000 01/23/2021

Updated April 6, 2021

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How Much Does a Clinician Earn In The United States?

1. Washington, DC

2. New Haven, CT

3. San Francisco, CA

4. Clifton, NJ

5. Ames, IA

6. Bethesda, MD

7. Chicago, IL

8. Pueblo, CO

9. Seattle, WA

10. Columbus, OH

11. Arlington, VA

12. Detroit, MI

13. Indianapolis, IN

14. Philadelphia, PA

15. Phoenix, AZ

16. Saint Louis, MO

17. West Springfield Town, MA

18. Bangor, ME

19. Anchorage, AK

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Where Clinicians Earn The Most

How Much Do Clinicians Earn In Different Cities?

High Paying Clinician Jobs

Which Companies Pay Clinicians The Most?

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Clinician Salary History

How Much Do Clinicians Make In Different Industries?

How Experience Affects Clinician Salaries

Recently Added Clinician Salaries

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