Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012

19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists

Diagnose and treat mental disorders; learning disabilities; and cognitive, behavioral, and emotional problems, using individual, child, family, and group therapies. May design and implement behavior modification programs.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
103,590 1.3 % $34.72 $72,220 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $18.49 $24.27 $32.53 $42.27 $52.57
Annual Wage (2) $38,450 $50,480 $67,650 $87,910 $109,340

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 42,060 0.51 $34.49 $71,730
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 13,740 1.91 $38.83 $80,760
Individual and Family Services 6,920 0.53 $31.12 $64,730
State Government (OES Designation) 5,030 0.23 $36.73 $76,390
Outpatient Care Centers 4,850 0.76 $32.52 $67,650

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 13,740 1.91 $38.83 $80,760
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 3,800 1.63 $36.04 $74,960
Educational Support Services 2,040 1.39 $32.30 $67,190
Outpatient Care Centers 4,850 0.76 $32.52 $67,650
Other Residential Care Facilities 1,180 0.75 $25.54 $53,130

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 30 0.04 $48.22 $100,310
Employment Services 450 0.01 $45.33 $94,290
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 30 (7) $44.50 $92,550
Scientific Research and Development Services 320 0.05 $40.37 $83,960
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 600 0.26 $39.94 $83,070

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 17,550 1.23 1.54 $38.23 $79,520
New York 10,610 1.24 1.56 $40.80 $84,850
Pennsylvania 5,730 1.02 1.29 $35.39 $73,620
Texas 5,390 0.51 0.64 $30.34 $63,100
Illinois 5,030 0.89 1.12 $32.74 $68,100




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 1,160 1.50 1.88 $32.58 $67,760
Rhode Island 590 1.31 1.64 $44.51 $92,580
Massachusetts 4,090 1.28 1.61 $37.71 $78,440
New York 10,610 1.24 1.56 $40.80 $84,850
California 17,550 1.23 1.54 $38.23 $79,520




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 590 1.31 1.64 $44.51 $92,580
Hawaii 500 0.85 1.07 $43.47 $90,420
New York 10,610 1.24 1.56 $40.80 $84,850
New Jersey 2,870 0.76 0.95 $40.32 $83,870
Alabama 670 0.37 0.46 $38.67 $80,430





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 6,080 1.18 1.48 $43.09 $89,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,830 1.51 1.89 $33.81 $70,330
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 3,430 0.94 1.19 $33.63 $69,960
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 2,030 1.19 1.49 $40.89 $85,050
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,870 1.03 1.29 $38.88 $80,860
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 1,760 1.81 2.28 $36.27 $75,440
Baltimore-Towson, MD 1,710 1.35 1.70 $32.69 $67,990
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,600 0.91 1.15 $31.21 $64,910
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,570 0.67 0.84 $36.14 $75,180
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,560 0.59 0.75 $27.51 $57,210