Clinical and Counseling Psychologist Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of clinical and counseling psychologists in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical and counseling psychologists in Kansas City 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 Kansas City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,420
25th Percentile Wage
$53,750
50th Percentile Wage
$77,050
75th Percentile Wage
$124,890
90th Percentile Wage
$130,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical and counseling psychologists in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,420.

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
$77,050
0.99% 0.99%
2021
$76,290
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Table 2. Compare Clinical and Counseling Psychologist Salary in Kansas City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,050, Kansas City is the second highest paying city for clinical and counseling psychologists in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Jefferson City (median annual salary of $81,700). Compared with Jefferson City, the median annual salary of clinical and counseling psychologists in Kansas City is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.

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 Kansas City, Missouri.