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 $106,920, California is the highest paying state for other psychologists. It is followed by New Jersey (average annual salary $104,940). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2017 [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 | California | $106,920 |
$46,850 | 1,800 |
2 | New Jersey | $104,940 |
$33,920 | 100 |
3 | Rhode Island | $104,780 |
$43,320 | 60 |
4 | New York | $104,380 |
$44,080 | 610 |
5 | Maryland | $101,380 |
$52,170 | 520 |
6 | Illinois | $101,050 |
$39,300 | 800 |
7 | Connecticut | $99,260 |
$28,310 | 210 |
8 | District of Columbia | $98,150 |
$44,040 | 210 |
9 | Iowa | $97,740 |
$59,260 | 70 |
10 | Hawaii | $96,770 |
$32,680 | 110 |
11 | Ohio | $96,550 |
$43,010 | 360 |
12 | Washington | $96,310 |
$45,070 | 390 |
13 | Arizona | $95,850 |
$43,190 | 140 |
14 | North Carolina | $95,810 |
$43,520 | 310 |
15 | Texas | $95,720 |
$47,630 | 660 |
16 | Alabama | $95,710 |
$59,250 | 130 |
17 | Missouri | $95,710 |
$42,240 | 190 |
18 | South Carolina | $95,710 |
$59,250 | 140 |
19 | South Dakota | $95,710 |
$23,980 | 40 |
20 | Tennessee | $95,710 |
$39,450 | 180 |
21 | Virginia | $95,710 |
$53,360 | 340 |
22 | Oregon | $95,070 |
$40,400 | 180 |
23 | Pennsylvania | $94,770 |
$43,070 | 440 |
24 | Nebraska | $94,580 |
$31,820 | 50 |
25 | Colorado | $93,790 |
$32,940 | 260 |
26 | Indiana | $93,350 |
$32,390 | 180 |
27 | Georgia | $93,060 |
$42,240 | 340 |
28 | Kentucky | $92,890 |
$59,240 | 160 |
29 | Michigan | $92,880 |
$29,760 | 270 |
30 | Arkansas | $92,880 |
$24,060 | 80 |
31 | Utah | $92,880 |
$42,230 | 60 |
32 | New Mexico | $92,350 |
$29,500 | 90 |
33 | West Virginia | $90,710 |
$24,380 | 110 |
34 | Oklahoma | $90,620 |
$42,240 | 100 |
35 | Wisconsin | $90,350 |
$39,100 | 180 |
36 | Kansas | $90,180 |
$56,470 | 110 |
37 | Minnesota | $89,580 |
$43,880 | 210 |
38 | Florida | $87,610 |
$42,440 | 1,470 |
39 | Mississippi | $87,260 |
$23,970 | 70 |
40 | Montana | $84,430 |
$34,160 | 50 |
41 | Louisiana | $84,430 |
$26,180 | 220 |
42 | Massachusetts | $83,960 |
$28,070 | 900 |
43 | North Dakota | $83,450 |
$39,940 | 40 |
44 | Puerto Rico | $78,450 |
$28,610 | 160 |
45 | Vermont | $49,310 |
$40,310 | 40 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of other psychologists in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest paying industries for other psychologists, Top Paying Jobs in America.