The annual salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Raleigh-Cary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $81,010 | 4.73% | 14.37% |
| 2019 | $77,180 | 7.11% | - |
| 2018 | $71,690 | 6.18% | - |
| 2017 | $67,260 | 5.77% | - |
| 2016 | $63,380 | 11.82% | - |
| 2015 | $55,890 | 11.70% | - |
| 2014 | $49,350 | -11.77% | - |
| 2013 | $55,160 | -25.76% | - |
| 2012 | $69,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,010, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in state of North Carolina, followed by Winston-Salem (median annual salary $71,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Raleigh-Cary is 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in Winston-Salem.