Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
19-3032 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training, and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.
National estimates for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Industry profile for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Geographic profile for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
National estimates for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 780 |
13.3 % |
$ 54.18 |
$ 112,690 |
5.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 27.61 |
$ 33.55 |
$ 46.28 |
$ 66.32 |
$ 92.69 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 57,440 |
$ 69,780 |
$ 96,270 |
$ 137,930 |
$ 192,800 |
Industry profile for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
Top paying industries for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
200 |
0.03 |
$ 72.55 |
$ 150,910 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 53.86 |
$ 112,020 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
200 |
0.01 |
$ 50.22 |
$ 104,470 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
70 |
(7) |
$ 47.52 |
$ 98,840 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
60 |
(7) |
$ 41.57 |
$ 86,460 |
Geographic profile for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
190 |
0.01 |
2.05 |
$ 57.26 |
$ 119,100 |
| Virginia |
100 |
0.03 |
4.56 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Texas |
40 |
0.00 |
0.54 |
$ 31.17 |
$ 64,820 |
| Ohio |
30 |
0.01 |
1.20 |
$ 47.49 |
$ 98,770 |
| Pennsylvania |
30 |
0.01 |
0.99 |
$ 45.68 |
$ 95,000 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia |
100 |
0.03 |
4.56 |
(8) |
(8) |
| California |
190 |
0.01 |
2.05 |
$ 57.26 |
$ 119,100 |
| Ohio |
30 |
0.01 |
1.20 |
$ 47.49 |
$ 98,770 |
| Pennsylvania |
30 |
0.01 |
0.99 |
$ 45.68 |
$ 95,000 |
| Texas |
40 |
0.00 |
0.54 |
$ 31.17 |
$ 64,820 |
Top paying states for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
190 |
0.01 |
2.05 |
$ 57.26 |
$ 119,100 |
| New Jersey |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 51.24 |
$ 106,570 |
| Ohio |
30 |
0.01 |
1.20 |
$ 47.49 |
$ 98,770 |
| Pennsylvania |
30 |
0.01 |
0.99 |
$ 45.68 |
$ 95,000 |
| Texas |
40 |
0.00 |
0.54 |
$ 31.17 |
$ 64,820 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
Top paying metropolitan areas for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
About May 2020 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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
