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Clinical and Counseling Psychologist Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of clinical and counseling psychologists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of clinical and counseling psychologists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,980
25th Percentile Wage
$51,880
50th Percentile Wage
$75,910
75th Percentile Wage
$100,060
90th Percentile Wage
$126,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical and counseling psychologists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,980.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical and counseling psychologists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$75,910
17.72% 17.72%
2021
$62,460
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Table 2. Compare Clinical and Counseling Psychologist Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,910 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is in the middle of salary range for clinical and counseling psychologists in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of clinical and counseling psychologists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Savannah and 49.0 percent (49.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Savannah
$81,660
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$80,800
Columbus
$79,060
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$75,910
Athens-Clarke County
$62,790
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$38,680

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