Clinical and Counseling Psychologist Salary in Richmond, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of clinical and counseling psychologists in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical and counseling psychologists in Richmond 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 Richmond, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,750
25th Percentile Wage
$69,730
50th Percentile Wage
$84,080
75th Percentile Wage
$101,580
90th Percentile Wage
$131,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical and counseling psychologists in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,750.

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
$84,080
4.58% 4.58%
2021
$80,230
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Table 2. Compare Clinical and Counseling Psychologist Salary in Richmond with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,080 in Richmond is in the middle of salary range for clinical and counseling psychologists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of clinical and counseling psychologists in Richmond is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Staunton-Waynesboro and 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lynchburg.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Staunton-Waynesboro
$106,490
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$104,280
Roanoke
$84,260
Richmond
$84,080
Charlottesville
$83,530
Harrisonburg
$82,810
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$81,890
Lynchburg
$79,540

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.