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 $124,840, Nevada is the highest paying state for other psychologists. It is followed by New Hampshire (average annual salary $123,260). 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 state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $124,840 |
$47,430 | 100 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $123,260 |
$46,140 | 40 |
| 3 | California | $122,970 |
$52,890 | 1,350 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $120,640 |
$39,090 | 280 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $120,600 |
$51,080 | 110 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $116,310 |
$37,710 | 210 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $116,210 |
$51,480 | 390 |
| 8 | South Carolina | $114,730 |
$46,320 | 140 |
| 9 | Alaska | $113,340 |
$74,360 | 30 |
| 10 | Oregon | $112,440 |
$60,200 | 230 |
| 11 | Texas | $112,280 |
$48,820 | 960 |
| 12 | Arizona | $111,220 |
$47,990 | 180 |
| 13 | Washington | $111,110 |
$53,500 | 380 |
| 14 | Ohio | $111,070 |
$48,280 | 430 |
| 15 | Kentucky | $110,090 |
$75,030 | 210 |
| 16 | Alabama | $110,090 |
$27,480 | 130 |
| 17 | Virginia | $109,640 |
$78,680 | 580 |
| 18 | Colorado | $107,490 |
$61,200 | 320 |
| 19 | Missouri | $106,950 |
$41,600 | 170 |
| 20 | Iowa | $106,950 |
$42,200 | 60 |
| 21 | Utah | $106,950 |
$47,650 | 90 |
| 22 | Puerto Rico | $106,910 |
$46,320 | 70 |
| 23 | District of Columbia | $106,810 |
$52,120 | 210 |
| 24 | Maryland | $106,810 |
$35,360 | 660 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $106,500 |
$45,660 | 200 |
| 26 | New Mexico | $106,430 |
$46,610 | 120 |
| 27 | Illinois | $106,420 |
$51,380 | 570 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $106,390 |
$26,290 | 100 |
| 29 | New York | $106,020 |
$39,260 | 620 |
| 30 | Florida | $105,760 |
$49,250 | 800 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $104,730 |
$26,290 | 40 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $104,690 |
$26,290 | 30 |
| 33 | Rhode Island | $104,000 |
$30,410 | 170 |
| 34 | Indiana | $103,790 |
$49,600 | 170 |
| 35 | Kansas | $103,790 |
$30,400 | 120 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $103,790 |
$26,730 | 30 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $103,790 |
$45,380 | 450 |
| 38 | North Dakota | $101,360 |
$48,920 | 30 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $100,360 |
$36,380 | 250 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $99,900 |
$26,290 | 80 |
| 41 | Georgia | $99,590 |
$46,320 | 420 |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | $97,930 |
$50,360 | 580 |
| 43 | Idaho | $97,510 |
$46,320 | 50 |
| 44 | Vermont | $83,690 |
$54,860 | 40 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $80,870 |
$40,730 | 610 |
| 46 | Maine | $80,010 |
$52,430 | 180 |
| 47 | Montana | $79,350 |
$26,290 | 40 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $66,650 |
$26,290 | 80 |
| 49 | Michigan | $66,210 |
$36,850 | 400 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $39,670 |
$26,400 | 250 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $39,310 |
$36,770 | 230 |