The highest paying states for other psychologists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of other psychologists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $113,320, New Hampshire is the highest paying state for other psychologists. It is followed by California (average annual salary $109,590). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2018 [1]. For more salary information of other psychologists in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $113,320 |
$87,290 | 40 |
| 2 | California | $109,590 |
$46,470 | 1,760 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $104,940 |
$33,920 | 100 |
| 4 | Maryland | $104,700 |
$52,180 | 580 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $102,610 |
$26,210 | 110 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $101,140 |
$26,520 | 180 |
| 7 | New York | $101,140 |
$27,140 | 480 |
| 8 | Kansas | $100,580 |
$72,170 | 120 |
| 9 | Georgia | $100,120 |
$61,860 | 310 |
| 10 | Arizona | $100,110 |
$43,330 | 150 |
| 11 | Virginia | $99,900 |
$44,220 | 400 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $99,610 |
$42,570 | 450 |
| 13 | Alaska | $99,320 |
$84,350 | 0 |
| 14 | Washington | $98,840 |
$46,230 | 410 |
| 15 | Iowa | $97,740 |
$59,260 | 70 |
| 16 | Texas | $97,680 |
$46,710 | 670 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $97,650 |
$43,630 | 300 |
| 18 | Ohio | $97,500 |
$43,970 | 380 |
| 19 | Wyoming | $97,430 |
$23,970 | 30 |
| 20 | Alabama | $97,250 |
$65,100 | 130 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $97,250 |
$62,220 | 130 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $97,250 |
$24,020 | 40 |
| 23 | Tennessee | $97,250 |
$42,310 | 210 |
| 24 | Michigan | $97,240 |
$26,120 | 180 |
| 25 | Oregon | $97,240 |
$42,040 | 180 |
| 26 | Colorado | $95,170 |
$32,190 | 280 |
| 27 | Missouri | $95,020 |
$32,270 | 210 |
| 28 | District of Columbia | $94,790 |
$29,450 | 200 |
| 29 | Minnesota | $94,590 |
$44,880 | 270 |
| 30 | Maine | $94,530 |
$24,020 | 50 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $94,410 |
$24,020 | 80 |
| 32 | Indiana | $94,410 |
$27,470 | 180 |
| 33 | Kentucky | $94,400 |
$60,200 | 160 |
| 34 | Mississippi | $94,400 |
$24,020 | 60 |
| 35 | Florida | $94,390 |
$44,800 | 1,310 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $93,810 |
$24,010 | 100 |
| 37 | Massachusetts | $93,400 |
$28,130 | 810 |
| 38 | Utah | $92,880 |
$42,230 | 70 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $91,920 |
$26,190 | 130 |
| 40 | Idaho | $91,530 |
$42,310 | 50 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | $91,530 |
$39,260 | 190 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $90,620 |
$42,240 | 100 |
| 43 | North Dakota | $88,680 |
$40,610 | 30 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $86,090 |
$27,290 | 230 |
| 45 | Rhode Island | $80,470 |
$26,280 | 60 |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | $79,390 |
$40,400 | 100 |
| 47 | Nevada | $72,170 |
$29,990 | 120 |
| 48 | Illinois | $72,170 |
$34,870 | 460 |
| 49 | Nebraska | $72,170 |
$24,040 | 50 |
| 50 | Montana | $54,650 |
$34,570 | 60 |
| 51 | Vermont | $49,310 |
$40,310 | 40 |
