Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Salary in Erie, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Erie, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Erie 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, Counseling, and School Psychologists in Erie, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,560
25th Percentile Wage
$60,040
50th Percentile Wage
$82,790
75th Percentile Wage
$99,150
90th Percentile Wage
$109,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Erie, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,560.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$82,790
25.64% 18.75%
2019
$61,560
-2.01% -
2018
$62,800
1.83% -
2017
$61,650
4.85% -
2016
$58,660
-3.24% -
2015
$60,560
-0.41% -
2014
$60,810
-6.89% -
2013
$65,000
-3.49% -
2012
$67,270
- -

Table 2. Compare Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Salary in Erie with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,790 in Erie is in the middle of salary range for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Erie is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Chambersburg-Waynesboro and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$95,280
Lebanon
$86,280
Newark-Union
$84,010
Erie
$82,790
Philadelphia
$80,680
Williamsport
$78,370
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$76,800
York-Hanover
$75,930
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$75,770
Altoona
$74,650
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$74,620
Reading
$74,060
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$74,040
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$73,380
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$71,160
Lancaster
$70,350
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$68,840
Pittsburgh
$67,400
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$64,910
State College
$64,870
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$62,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$61,520
Gettysburg
$59,230
Johnstown
$58,090

See also: Top paying jobs in Erie, Pennsylvania.