Highest-paying Cities for Other Psychologists

The top 100 highest paying cities 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 cities are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with a annual salary of $150,970, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is the highest paying city for other psychologists. It is followed by Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California (average annual salary $139,860). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of other psychologists in a specific city, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest-paying cities/areas for Other Psychologists

Rank	City/Area	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California	$150,970	$56,510	240
2	Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California	$139,860	$81,600	130
3	Rochester, Minnesota	$137,820	$65,720	40
4	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California	$134,660	$32,070	90
5	Eugene-Springfield, Oregon	$133,290	$86,570	50
6	Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada	$125,840	$96,970	60
7	Salinas, California	$123,550	$106,070	n/a
8	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina	$122,140	$46,220	70
9	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut	$121,520	$37,710	40
10	El Paso, Texas	$120,740	$43,680	60
11	Urban Honolulu, Hawaii	$120,600	$51,080	100
12	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California	$120,590	$47,230	460
13	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington	$119,950	$61,890	140
14	Springfield, Massachusetts	$119,830	$29,640	40
15	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas	$119,660	$52,960	190
16	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California	$119,350	$52,890	110
17	Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida	$118,420	$44,800	160
18	Anchorage, Alaska	$118,400	$102,040	n/a
19	Fresno, California	$118,310	$58,020	50
20	Dayton, Ohio	$118,310	$81,910	120
21	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado	$117,890	$48,130	80
22	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California	$116,900	$51,850	250
23	Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin	$116,670	$46,420	70
24	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts	$116,210	$51,580	330
25	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin	$114,940	$37,240	80
26	Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky	$114,400	$94,370	70
27	Newark-Union, Pennsylvania	$114,170	$27,140	60
28	Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina	$113,630	$80,520	40
29	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York	$113,340	$39,260	610
30	New Haven, Connecticut	$113,340	$38,030	110
31	San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California	$113,340	$50,220	140
32	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas	$113,240	$84,640	70
33	Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Maryland	$112,370	$52,180	200
34	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas	$112,280	$49,940	190
35	Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California	$112,200	$50,220	200
36	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California	$112,110	$52,890	310
37	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio	$111,590	$48,280	90
38	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona	$111,220	$47,990	120
39	Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio	$111,140	$48,150	90
40	Columbus, Ohio	$111,070	$68,760	70
41	Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama	$110,680	$27,480	30
42	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia	$110,360	$52,170	750
43	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas	$109,350	$38,750	100
44	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina	$108,660	$45,380	70
45	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia	$108,370	$80,020	130
46	San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas	$108,040	$46,650	220
47	Tucson, Arizona	$107,950	$26,620	40
48	Albuquerque, New Mexico	$107,810	$31,380	80
49	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington	$107,640	$53,500	310
50	Memphis, Tennessee	$107,140	$26,290	60
51	Baltimore-Towson, Maryland	$107,060	$32,960	250
52	Rochester, New York	$106,950	$30,250	n/a
53	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida	$106,950	$70,140	130
54	Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky	$106,950	$66,210	70
55	Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina	$106,950	$26,290	40
56	Asheville, North Carolina	$106,450	$26,160	40
57	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois	$106,420	$51,900	430
58	St Louis, Missouri	$105,730	$40,270	80
59	Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey	$105,610	$93,170	30
60	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania	$104,940	$50,360	300
61	Tallahassee, Florida	$104,750	$57,500	30
62	Wilmington, New Jersey	$104,710	$77,700	30
63	Alexandria, Louisiana	$104,700	$26,160	30
64	Richmond, Virginia	$104,500	$47,920	130
65	Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island	$104,000	$30,410	170
66	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	$103,930	$63,580	40
67	Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida	$103,790	$46,320	200
68	Jacksonville, Florida	$103,790	$63,480	40
69	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California	$103,200	$26,710	270
70	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia	$102,900	$49,980	230
71	New York-White Plains-Wayne, New York	$102,500	$36,700	320
72	Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana	$102,260	$62,430	80
73	Tacoma, Washington	$101,930	$77,920	150
74	Kansas City, Missouri	$101,920	$33,420	100
75	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$101,630	$27,840	160
76	Salt Lake City, Utah	$101,340	$46,220	100
77	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia	$101,120	$46,170	350
78	Roanoke, Virginia	$100,980	$46,320	50
79	Boise City-Nampa, Idaho	$100,650	$26,290	40
80	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida	$100,530	$49,250	190
81	Gainesville, Florida	$100,120	$24,020	40
82	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida	$99,220	$52,220	70
83	Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, Michigan	$99,020	$82,960	50
84	Clarksville, Tennessee	$98,880	$81,990	30
85	Colorado Springs, Colorado	$98,670	$77,630	70
86	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	$98,280	$46,220	60
87	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida	$97,880	$75,030	40
88	Columbus, Georgia	$97,880	$84,640	30
89	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee	$97,730	$46,100	70
90	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts	$97,670	$37,870	430
91	Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas	$97,550	$44,780	80
92	Honolulu, Hawaii	$97,410	$48,440	110
93	San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico	$97,180	$46,320	60
94	Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington	$96,570	$45,240	170
95	Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina	$96,520	$60,830	40
96	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York	$96,370	$47,090	60
97	Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama	$95,980	$26,150	30
98	Madison, Wisconsin	$95,200	$26,230	40
99	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas	$94,950	$26,230	60
100	Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana	$94,590	$45,490	30

See also: 💰 Highest paying industries for other psychologists.