Psychologist salary
What a psychologist actually earns, from 611 live job postings blended with the official US OEWS (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) wage anchor. Pick a market for its median and range, then read the seniority split, the trend, and the country comparison below. Updated 2026-07-23.
Switch the market above to see psychologist pay in the 2 countries our sources cover, each with its own cost of living. The trend, seniority, and state detail below are United States data, where the official record runs deepest.
What the number means
A psychologist earns a blended US median near 117,716 dollars, with the typical middle running from 105,944 dollars to 129,120 dollars. The official OEWS median is 95,830 dollars, under the posted figure, because the advertised roles skew senior or well-funded. The official trend has moved up about 16 percent since 2021. By seniority, posted pay runs from roughly 113,939 dollars to 125,862 dollars. Demand is rated high, and 9% of postings are fully remote. The nearest adjacent move on our skill graph is therapist / counselor, at 67 percent coverage; the instrument maps the rest.
Open psychologist roles
Live openings tagged to this occupation, from company career pages and remote boards. Apply at the source.
- Personnel Psychologist (Industrial Organizational Psychologist)National Labor Relations Board · Washington, District of Columbia$122k–$158kJul 21
- Staff Psychologist (PCMHI)Veterans Health Administration · Kernersville, North Carolina$93k–$172kJul 21
- Clinical Psychologist (Sex Offense Program Psychologist)Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Milan, Michigan$82k–$128kJul 21
- Staff Psychologist - FloatVeterans Health Administration · Saginaw, Michigan$85k–$158kJul 20
- Staff Psychologist - Behavioral Health Integrated Program (BHIP)Veterans Health Administration · Lincoln, Nebraska$94k–$172kJul 20
- Clinical Psychologist (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)Name · South AfricaRemoteJul 20
By seniority
Posted-median pay by seniority signal in the title, from our corpus. Noisy at the edges where sample sizes are small.
By country
- United States$105,944 – $129,120 · median $117,716
- United Kingdom$34,953 – $265,642 · median $54,949
Top-paying US states
OEWS median by state, highest first.
- Oregonmedian $132,550
- Coloradomedian $126,260
- Kentuckymedian $116,480
- Washingtonmedian $115,050
- Californiamedian $114,520
- New Jerseymedian $110,190
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Quick answers
How much does a psychologist make?
The blended US median is about 117,716 dollars, with a typical range from 105,944 dollars to 129,120 dollars, against an official OEWS median of 95,830 dollars.
Is psychologist a good career in 2026?
Demand for the role is rated high in our July 2026 corpus, with 9% of postings fully remote. The pay is shown above by seniority and by country.
What can a psychologist move into?
The nearest adjacent role on our skill graph is therapist / counselor, at 67 percent skill coverage. Run the instrument for the full set of reachable moves.
Method: bands are the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of live US postings with stated pay, shrunk toward the official OEWS anchor by sample size (the “blended” figure). Trend is the OEWS annual median for SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code 19-3033. Live corpus 611 observations, 2026-07-23. Definitions in the glossary.