Clinical psychologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level clinical psychologist earnings begin at:

$45.16 per hour

$93,940 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level clinical psychologist earnings begin at:

$37.52 per hour

$78,050 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level clinical psychologist earnings begin at:

$31.80 per hour

$66,140 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level clinical psychologist earnings begin at:

$23.35 per hour

$48,560 per year

10th percentile

Starting level clinical psychologist earnings begin at:

$13.22 per hour

$27,510 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Clinical psychologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Oregon $89,150
Connecticut $88,890
New York $88,710
Rhode Island $86,370
New Jersey $85,160
District of Columbia $84,780
Alaska $84,740
Minnesota $84,630
Colorado $84,410
North Dakota $83,730
Pennsylvania $83,610
Massachusetts $79,810
Maryland $78,980
Iowa $78,810
Hawaii $78,440
Nevada $77,200
Wisconsin $77,090
Michigan $75,340
Illinois $75,180
Delaware $74,390
Wyoming $74,350
Virginia $73,930
New Hampshire $73,840
Indiana $73,350
Ohio $72,930
Maine $72,200
Washington $71,670
Georgia $71,200
Utah $70,740
Florida $69,650
South Dakota $68,780
Nebraska $67,060
New Mexico $66,810
Idaho $66,140
Texas $66,070
Missouri $65,890
Tennessee $64,330
Louisiana $63,540
North Carolina $62,470
Arkansas $62,200
Arizona $61,500
South Carolina $61,030
Vermont $60,590
Montana $60,540
Alabama $60,370
Kentucky $59,300
Kansas $58,900
Mississippi $57,780
West Virginia $50,890
Oklahoma $49,830
Puerto Rico $47,300
California $100,850

How do clinical psychologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Clinical psychologists earn about the same as related careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than nurse educators but more than respiratory therapists.

Career Median Salary
Nurse educator salary $71K
Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary $71K
Registered nurse salary $66K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $67K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $67K
Clinical psychologist salary $66K
Counseling psychologist salary $66K
Physical therapist assistant salary $49K
Cardiovascular technologist and technician salary $58K
Respiratory therapist salary $58K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)