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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.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
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:
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 |
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