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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

19-3039 Psychologists, All Other

All psychologists not listed separately.


National estimates for Psychologists, All Other
Industry profile for Psychologists, All Other
Geographic profile for Psychologists, All Other

National estimates for Psychologists, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Psychologists, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
14,480 1.8 % $ 53.03 $ 110,300 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Psychologists, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.81 $ 36.80 $ 56.61 $ 66.48 $ 75.69
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,450 $ 76,550 $ 117,750 $ 138,280 $ 157,420


Industry profile for Psychologists, All Other:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Psychologists, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 8,360 0.39 $ 56.58 $ 117,690
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,500 0.13 $ 53.01 $ 110,270
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 830 0.01 $ 46.54 $ 96,800
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 800 0.03 $ 36.21 $ 75,320
Outpatient Care Centers 550 0.05 $ 53.34 $ 110,940

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Psychologists, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 8,360 0.39 $ 56.58 $ 117,690
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,500 0.13 $ 53.01 $ 110,270
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 150 0.06 $ 35.14 $ 73,090
Outpatient Care Centers 550 0.05 $ 53.34 $ 110,940
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 130 0.04 $ 56.87 $ 118,280

Top paying industries for Psychologists, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 310 0.03 $ 63.09 $ 131,220
Educational Support Services (8) (8) $ 59.26 $ 123,260
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 160 (7) $ 57.06 $ 118,690
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 130 0.04 $ 56.87 $ 118,280
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 8,360 0.39 $ 56.58 $ 117,690


Geographic profile for Psychologists, All Other:

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



Map of employment of psychologists, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Psychologists, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,370 0.08 0.80 $ 64.60 $ 134,360
Florida 910 0.10 1.00 $ 53.12 $ 110,490
Texas 840 0.06 0.65 $ 57.71 $ 120,040
Wisconsin 770 0.27 2.79 $ 56.08 $ 116,640
New York 660 0.07 0.73 $ 51.03 $ 106,150


Map of location quotient of psychologists, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Psychologists, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 240 0.35 3.68 $ 28.15 $ 58,550
Rhode Island 140 0.29 3.01 $ 48.70 $ 101,290
District of Columbia 190 0.27 2.79 $ 53.84 $ 111,990
Wisconsin 770 0.27 2.79 $ 56.08 $ 116,640
Maryland 630 0.23 2.45 $ 53.70 $ 111,700


Map of annual mean wages of psychologists, all other by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Psychologists, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,370 0.08 0.80 $ 64.60 $ 134,360
Hawaii 90 0.15 1.58 $ 60.48 $ 125,790
Oregon 250 0.13 1.37 $ 60.16 $ 125,130
Nevada 120 0.08 0.87 $ 59.93 $ 124,650
Massachusetts 480 0.13 1.37 $ 58.99 $ 122,690



Map of employment of psychologists, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Psychologists, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 740 0.24 2.52 $ 54.49 $ 113,330
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 590 0.06 0.65 $ 53.31 $ 110,890
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 460 0.10 1.07 $ 48.83 $ 101,560
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 440 0.23 2.43 $ 38.73 $ 80,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 390 0.06 0.66 $ 64.66 $ 134,490
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 390 0.14 1.48 $ 59.10 $ 122,930
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 330 0.12 1.21 $ 52.91 $ 110,050
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 290 0.14 1.46 $ 52.57 $ 109,340
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 250 0.31 3.25 $ 60.28 $ 125,380
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 240 0.15 1.62 $ 58.55 $ 121,780


Map of location quotient of psychologists, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Psychologists, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boulder, CO 110 0.57 6.00 $ 46.70 $ 97,130
Fayetteville, NC 60 0.45 4.76 $ 55.81 $ 116,080
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 30 0.45 4.73 $ 57.85 $ 120,320
Clarksville, TN-KY 40 0.44 4.58 $ 51.58 $ 107,290
Ann Arbor, MI 90 0.43 4.51 $ 37.98 $ 79,000
Madison, WI 170 0.42 4.42 $ 51.40 $ 106,910
Killeen-Temple, TX 60 0.41 4.33 (8) (8)
New Haven, CT 110 0.38 3.98 $ 51.50 $ 107,120
Peoria, IL 60 0.36 3.77 $ 40.21 $ 83,640
Iowa City, IA 30 0.34 3.60 $ 40.29 $ 83,800


Map of annual mean wages of psychologists, all other by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Psychologists, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eugene, OR (8) (8) (8) $ 73.24 $ 152,330
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 160 0.16 1.64 $ 71.25 $ 148,210
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 210 0.09 0.92 $ 70.52 $ 146,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 390 0.06 0.66 $ 64.66 $ 134,490
Reno, NV 40 0.17 1.80 $ 63.94 $ 133,000
Austin-Round Rock, TX 60 0.05 0.51 $ 63.19 $ 131,430
Fresno, CA 40 0.10 1.07 $ 61.88 $ 128,710
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 100 0.06 0.63 $ 61.42 $ 127,760
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 90 0.08 0.80 $ 60.90 $ 126,680
Asheville, NC 40 0.22 2.29 $ 60.89 $ 126,650

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Psychologists, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 4.11 $ 24.10 $ 50,120
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.26 2.69 $ 52.13 $ 108,440
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.35 3.62 $ 73.89 $ 153,700
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.16 1.66 $ 57.41 $ 119,400
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 1.96 $ 45.53 $ 94,690

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Psychologists, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 4.11 $ 24.10 $ 50,120
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.35 3.62 $ 73.89 $ 153,700
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.26 2.69 $ 52.13 $ 108,440
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 1.96 $ 45.53 $ 94,690
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.16 1.66 $ 57.41 $ 119,400

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Psychologists, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.35 3.62 $ 73.89 $ 153,700
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.16 1.66 $ 57.41 $ 119,400
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.26 2.69 $ 52.13 $ 108,440
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 1.96 $ 45.53 $ 94,690
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 4.11 $ 24.10 $ 50,120


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024