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All psychologists not listed separately.
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
13,800 | 3.4 % | $ 47.12 | $ 98,010 | 1.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Psychologists, All Other:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 19.12 | $ 35.53 | $ 49.47 | $ 57.81 | $ 64.04 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 39,760 | $ 73,910 | $ 102,900 | $ 120,240 | $ 133,200 |
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 Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 8,310 | 0.39 | $ 48.82 | $ 101,540 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 1,080 | 0.11 | $ 46.03 | $ 95,750 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 710 | 0.02 | $ 36.02 | $ 74,930 |
Offices of Physicians | 680 | 0.03 | $ 52.17 | $ 108,520 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 590 | 0.01 | $ 45.26 | $ 94,140 |
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 Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 8,310 | 0.39 | $ 48.82 | $ 101,540 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 1,080 | 0.11 | $ 46.03 | $ 95,750 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | 160 | 0.07 | $ 36.43 | $ 75,770 |
Scientific Research and Development Services | 430 | 0.05 | $ 47.18 | $ 98,140 |
Educational Support Services | 80 | 0.04 | $ 36.20 | $ 75,300 |
Top paying industries for Psychologists, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | (8) | (8) | $ 63.79 | $ 132,680 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | 40 | 0.01 | $ 58.07 | $ 120,780 |
Offices of Physicians | 680 | 0.03 | $ 52.17 | $ 108,520 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 90 | 0.03 | $ 50.47 | $ 104,980 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 8,310 | 0.39 | $ 48.82 | $ 101,540 |
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.
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 | 1,500 | 0.09 | 0.93 | $ 53.95 | $ 112,210 |
Illinois | 870 | 0.15 | 1.58 | $ 47.95 | $ 99,740 |
Texas | 840 | 0.07 | 0.70 | $ 48.89 | $ 101,680 |
Florida | 800 | 0.09 | 0.94 | $ 49.64 | $ 103,240 |
Minnesota | 610 | 0.22 | 2.29 | $ 39.01 | $ 81,150 |
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 | 320 | 0.48 | 4.91 | $ 26.92 | $ 55,990 |
District of Columbia | 240 | 0.36 | 3.67 | $ 50.21 | $ 104,440 |
Maine | 200 | 0.33 | 3.37 | $ 35.72 | $ 74,290 |
Hawaii | 130 | 0.24 | 2.46 | $ 44.26 | $ 92,060 |
Rhode Island | 110 | 0.23 | 2.36 | $ 44.43 | $ 92,400 |
Top paying states for Psychologists, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 30 | 0.11 | 1.08 | $ 54.35 | $ 113,040 |
Oregon | 230 | 0.12 | 1.27 | $ 54.12 | $ 112,570 |
California | 1,500 | 0.09 | 0.93 | $ 53.95 | $ 112,210 |
Maryland | 530 | 0.21 | 2.11 | $ 53.54 | $ 111,350 |
Iowa | 90 | 0.06 | 0.59 | $ 51.06 | $ 106,200 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 720 | 0.17 | 1.75 | $ 49.73 | $ 103,430 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 670 | 0.23 | 2.35 | $ 53.01 | $ 110,250 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 530 | 0.06 | 0.63 | $ 49.14 | $ 102,220 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 430 | 0.23 | 2.38 | $ 35.43 | $ 73,700 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 390 | 0.15 | 1.53 | $ 47.40 | $ 98,590 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 380 | 0.07 | 0.67 | $ 54.03 | $ 112,390 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 330 | 0.17 | 1.75 | $ 51.05 | $ 106,180 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 280 | 0.20 | 2.06 | $ 50.77 | $ 105,610 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 250 | 0.11 | 1.16 | $ 60.83 | $ 126,520 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 240 | 0.09 | 0.93 | $ 49.51 | $ 102,980 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 40 | 0.83 | 8.48 | $ 35.11 | $ 73,030 |
Ann Arbor, MI | 140 | 0.70 | 7.19 | (8) | (8) |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 180 | 0.58 | 5.94 | $ 34.96 | $ 72,710 |
Iowa City, IA | 50 | 0.52 | 5.26 | $ 50.52 | $ 105,090 |
Killeen-Temple, TX | 70 | 0.48 | 4.94 | (8) | (8) |
Charleston, WV | 40 | 0.39 | 4.02 | $ 21.48 | $ 44,680 |
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 50 | 0.39 | 3.97 | $ 34.27 | $ 71,280 |
Eugene, OR | 60 | 0.39 | 3.94 | $ 60.13 | $ 125,070 |
Columbus, GA-AL | 40 | 0.36 | 3.65 | $ 44.80 | $ 93,170 |
Dayton, OH | 120 | 0.34 | 3.51 | $ 54.23 | $ 112,800 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 140 | 0.14 | 1.41 | $ 62.00 | $ 128,960 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 250 | 0.11 | 1.16 | $ 60.83 | $ 126,520 |
Eugene, OR | 60 | 0.39 | 3.94 | $ 60.13 | $ 125,070 |
Jacksonville, FL | 30 | 0.05 | 0.52 | $ 55.10 | $ 114,600 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 210 | 0.17 | 1.72 | $ 54.31 | $ 112,960 |
Dayton, OH | 120 | 0.34 | 3.51 | $ 54.23 | $ 112,800 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 380 | 0.07 | 0.67 | $ 54.03 | $ 112,390 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 670 | 0.23 | 2.35 | $ 53.01 | $ 110,250 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 130 | 0.12 | 1.20 | $ 52.74 | $ 109,690 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 330 | 0.17 | 1.75 | $ 51.05 | $ 106,180 |
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 | 70 | 0.53 | 5.41 | $ 23.00 | $ 47,830 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.35 | 3.57 | $ 34.97 | $ 72,730 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.14 | 1.46 | $ 51.42 | $ 106,950 |
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.50 | 5.11 | $ 24.08 | $ 50,080 |
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 | 70 | 0.53 | 5.41 | $ 23.00 | $ 47,830 |
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.50 | 5.11 | $ 24.08 | $ 50,080 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.35 | 3.57 | $ 34.97 | $ 72,730 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.14 | 1.46 | $ 51.42 | $ 106,950 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.14 | 1.46 | $ 51.42 | $ 106,950 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.35 | 3.57 | $ 34.97 | $ 72,730 |
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.50 | 5.11 | $ 24.08 | $ 50,080 |
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.53 | 5.41 | $ 23.00 | $ 47,830 |
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.
(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022