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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,820
25th Percentile Wage
$60,570
50th Percentile Wage
$74,620
75th Percentile Wage
$92,570
90th Percentile Wage
$107,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,820.

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
$74,620
-3.97% 0.50%
2019
$77,580
0.44% -
2018
$77,240
-1.73% -
2017
$78,580
5.74% -
2016
$74,070
6.37% -
2015
$69,350
1.11% -
2014
$68,580
-1.95% -
2013
$69,920
-6.19% -
2012
$74,250
- -

Table 2. Compare Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,620 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 21.7 percent (21.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Chambersburg-Waynesboro and 22.2 percent (22.2%) 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania.