Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

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)
107,980 1.4 % $37.83 $78,690 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $20.11 $26.47 $35.23 $46.11 $57.85
Annual Wage (2) $41,830 $55,050 $73,270 $95,910 $120,320

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 44,280 0.53 $36.38 $75,670
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 15,600 1.86 $43.04 $89,530
Individual and Family Services 6,930 0.41 $36.01 $74,910
Outpatient Care Centers 5,960 0.71 $36.07 $75,020
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 5,680 0.10 $40.13 $83,480

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 15,600 1.86 $43.04 $89,530
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 3,480 1.48 $38.48 $80,040
Educational Support Services 2,220 1.28 $34.83 $72,450
Outpatient Care Centers 5,960 0.71 $36.07 $75,020
Elementary and Secondary Schools 44,280 0.53 $36.38 $75,670

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 460 0.18 $45.02 $93,650
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 15,600 1.86 $43.04 $89,530
Offices of Physicians 4,650 0.18 $41.45 $86,220
Management of Companies and Enterprises 390 0.02 $41.43 $86,180
Employment Services 370 0.01 $41.22 $85,750

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 18,990 1.19 1.55 $43.37 $90,210
New York 11,230 1.23 1.61 $43.00 $89,430
Texas 5,820 0.50 0.64 $31.40 $65,310
Pennsylvania 5,040 0.88 1.14 $34.92 $72,640
Massachusetts 4,900 1.42 1.84 $36.32 $75,550




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)
Massachusetts 4,900 1.42 1.84 $36.32 $75,550
Vermont 410 1.35 1.76 $32.92 $68,470
Rhode Island 610 1.28 1.66 $39.37 $81,890
Hawaii 790 1.25 1.63 $38.37 $79,800
New York 11,230 1.23 1.61 $43.00 $89,430




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 3,600 0.91 1.18 $45.50 $94,650
South Dakota 250 0.61 0.79 $45.08 $93,760
California 18,990 1.19 1.55 $43.37 $90,210
New York 11,230 1.23 1.61 $43.00 $89,430
Oregon 1,130 0.63 0.82 $41.91 $87,170





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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 7,490 1.14 1.48 $45.64 $94,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 4,660 1.10 1.43 $41.66 $86,650
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 2,360 0.65 0.85 $39.78 $82,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,340 1.23 1.59 $38.58 $80,250
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 2,070 1.15 1.50 $37.56 $78,120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,940 1.43 1.86 $43.70 $90,890
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,860 0.96 1.25 $32.32 $67,220
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,730 1.25 1.62 $41.37 $86,060
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,710 1.21 1.57 $37.23 $77,440
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division 1,590 1.46 1.90 $47.08 $97,920