Q: How much money does the average psychologist make?

The average psychologist makes $87,962 a year. The range in pay for a psychologist is very long. Starting as low as $56,000 a year to as high as $210,000 a year. Factors such as your location and the field of psychology all impact how much a psychologist can earn.

Question 1

How much does a psychologist make?

Accepted Answer

The average psychologist salary in the United States is $97,803. Psychologist salaries typically range between $68,000 and $139,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for psychologists is $47.02 per hour.

Psychologist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Psychologists earn the highest average salary in California.

Question 2

What state pays Psychologists the most?

Accepted Answer

California pays Psychologists the most in the United States, with an average salary of $127,902 per year, or $61.49 per hour.

Question 3

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a psychologist?

Accepted Answer

You know if you are being paid fairly as a psychologist if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Delaware you should be paid close to $118,166 per year.

Question 4

What is the highest-paid psychologist?

Accepted Answer

The highest-paid psychologist is typically a psychiatrist, which is a specialized type of psychologist who can prescribe medication.

Psychiatrists are medical doctors who have completed additional training in mental health issues. Their expertise in both medicine and psychology allows them to diagnose and treat complex mental health disorders that may be influenced by physical health problems. Due to their specialization, they can prescribe medication, which is something that most other types of psychologists cannot do.

Question 5

How much money does the average psychologist make?

Accepted Answer

The average psychologist makes $87,962 a year. The range in pay for a psychologist is very long. Starting as low as $56,000 a year to as high as $210,000 a year. Factors such as your location and the field of psychology all impact how much a psychologist can earn.

Question 6

What benefits do psychologists get?

Accepted Answer

Psychologists get a wide variety of benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, flexible scheduling, and many other great employee benefits. However, it is important to note that benefits in this field may vary, one of the main factors that can determine benefits is if the psychologist works for an employer or has a private practice.

Question 7

What field of psychology makes the most money?

Accepted Answer

Psychiatry is the field of psychology that makes the most money. Psychiatry is one of the highest paying fields in psychology, averaging over $200,000 per year. Psychiatry is considered a medical career, which means it requires the completion of both medical school and a residency program.

Question 8

What is the average salary of a psychologist with a Ph.D.?

Accepted Answer

The average salary of a psychologist with a Ph.D. is $106,300 a year. There is a considerable range typically between $95,648 and $119,377 annually in how much a psychologist can make. Factors such as the field you're in and your location.

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Delaware	$118,166	$56.81
2	California	$127,902	$61.49
3	Connecticut	$111,680	$53.69
4	New Jersey	$108,370	$52.10
5	Washington	$102,953	$49.50
6	Maryland	$101,363	$48.73
7	Oklahoma	$93,071	$44.75
8	New Hampshire	$110,125	$52.94
9	Massachusetts	$108,841	$52.33
10	District of Columbia	$108,836	$52.33
11	Louisiana	$99,793	$47.98
12	Nevada	$93,310	$44.86
13	Pennsylvania	$92,781	$44.61
14	New York	$94,112	$45.25
15	Ohio	$93,313	$44.86
16	Tennessee	$97,471	$46.86
17	Arizona	$89,403	$42.98
18	Vermont	$102,222	$49.15
19	Illinois	$88,424	$42.51
20	Virginia	$94,373	$45.37
21	Rhode Island	$93,539	$44.97
22	North Dakota	$87,571	$42.10
23	Wisconsin	$84,612	$40.68
24	Oregon	$90,212	$43.37
25	Indiana	$88,431	$42.51
26	Colorado	$90,994	$43.75
27	Alaska	$90,308	$43.42
28	Wyoming	$81,732	$39.29
29	Minnesota	$86,393	$41.54
30	Georgia	$84,860	$40.80
31	Nebraska	$80,878	$38.88
32	Texas	$85,121	$40.92
33	Michigan	$81,680	$39.27
34	New Mexico	$83,123	$39.96
35	Idaho	$84,946	$40.84
36	Alabama	$84,112	$40.44
37	Missouri	$80,970	$38.93
38	Arkansas	$79,519	$38.23
39	North Carolina	$75,365	$36.23
40	South Carolina	$74,049	$35.60
41	Hawaii	$71,465	$34.36
42	Kansas	$79,448	$38.20
43	Maine	$77,569	$37.29
44	Utah	$77,609	$37.31
45	Montana	$72,741	$34.97
46	South Dakota	$70,717	$34.00
47	Florida	$74,269	$35.71
48	Iowa	$74,274	$35.71
49	Mississippi	$74,611	$35.87
50	Kentucky	$70,528	$33.91
51	West Virginia	$69,841	$33.58

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$131,657	$63.30
2	Washington, DC	$108,863	$52.34
3	Boston, MA	$108,858	$52.34
4	Olympia, WA	$105,100	$50.53
5	Baltimore, MD	$101,618	$48.85
6	Memphis, TN	$95,789	$46.05
7	New York, NY	$94,213	$45.29
8	Philadelphia, PA	$93,317	$44.86
9	Columbus, OH	$92,911	$44.67
10	Blacksburg, VA	$92,224	$44.34
11	Pueblo, CO	$91,824	$44.15
12	Corvallis, OR	$90,685	$43.60
13	Phoenix, AZ	$90,127	$43.33
14	Chicago, IL	$88,601	$42.60
15	San Antonio, TX	$87,052	$41.85
16	Minneapolis, MN	$86,419	$41.55
17	Madison, AL	$85,497	$41.10
18	Atlanta, GA	$85,045	$40.89
19	Madison, WI	$84,282	$40.52
20	Detroit, MI	$81,854	$39.35

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$139,000	$11,583	$67
75th Percentile	$117,000	$9,750	$56
Average	$97,803	$8,150	$47
25th Percentile	$81,000	$6,750	$39
10th Percentile	$68,000	$5,667	$33

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Psychotherapist	$69,921	$5,827	$33.62	20,520
Clinical Psychologist	$97,659	$8,138	$46.95	69,762
Forensic Psychologist	$83,065	$6,922	$39.93	11,802
School Psychologist	$78,431	$6,536	$37.71	25,457
Health Psychologist	$81,412	$6,784	$39.14	58,741

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Sierra Corporation	$130,675	$62.82
2	Concentra	$118,362	$56.90
3	Bear Lake Community Health Centers	$116,437	$55.98
4	Mercy Corps	$116,044	$55.79
5	Hope Network	$115,255	$55.41
6	Kaiser Permanente	$115,177	$55.37
7	Maine Health/maine Mental Health Partners	$114,972	$55.27
8	Conemaugh Health System	$111,791	$53.75
9	Salud Total	$108,403	$52.12
10	All Medical Personnel	$107,377	$51.62
11	Therapy Source	$107,000	$51.44
12	Key Rehabilitation	$106,393	$51.15
13	ProCare Therapy	$105,234	$50.59
14	Mainline Health Systems	$104,424	$50.20
15	Acadia Healthcare	$104,174	$50.08
16	United Health Centers Of The San Joaquin Valley	$103,011	$49.52
17	Commonwealth	$102,067	$49.07
18	Sutter Health	$101,618	$48.85
19	Delta Companies	$100,562	$48.35
20	SIMED Health	$100,364	$48.25

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Average psychologist salary

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