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Clinical and Counseling Psychologist Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of clinical and counseling psychologists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical and counseling psychologists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,060
25th Percentile Wage
$67,570
50th Percentile Wage
$103,660
75th Percentile Wage
$132,770
90th Percentile Wage
$157,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical and counseling psychologists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $157,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,060.

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
$103,660
20.29% 20.29%
2021
$82,630
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Table 2. Compare Clinical and Counseling Psychologist Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,660, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for clinical and counseling psychologists in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $104,100). Compared with Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of clinical and counseling psychologists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is .4 percent (.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$104,100
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$103,660
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$103,560
Springfield
$99,790
Worcester
$94,950
Barnstable Town
$81,260
New Bedford
$75,410

See also: Top paying jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts.