Clinical and Counseling Psychologist Salary in Columbia, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of clinical and counseling psychologists in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clinical and counseling psychologists in Columbia 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 Columbia, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,740
25th Percentile Wage
$34,210
50th Percentile Wage
$62,720
75th Percentile Wage
$82,390
90th Percentile Wage
$106,430

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical and counseling psychologists in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,740.

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
$62,720
-3.87% -3.87%
2021
$65,150
- -

Table 2. Compare Clinical and Counseling Psychologist Salary in Columbia with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,720 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for clinical and counseling psychologists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of clinical and counseling psychologists in Columbia is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Jefferson City and 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Joplin.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Jefferson City
$81,700
Kansas City
$77,050
Springfield
$74,780
St Louis
$71,340
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$64,340
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$64,290
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$63,960
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$63,450
Columbia
$62,720
Joplin
$61,620

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, Missouri.