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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

19-3039 Psychologists, All Other

All psychologists not listed separately.


National estimates for Psychologists, All Other
Industry profile for Psychologists, All Other
Geographic profile for Psychologists, All Other

National estimates for Psychologists, All Other:

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)
14,960 8.1 % $ 48.14 $ 100,130 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Psychologists, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 21.39 $ 36.89 $ 50.86 $ 57.43 $ 64.17
Annual Wage (2) $ 44,500 $ 76,730 $ 105,780 $ 119,460 $ 133,470


Industry profile for Psychologists, All Other:

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) 8,240 0.40 $ 48.05 $ 99,940
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,340 0.15 $ 64.26 $ 133,660
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 800 0.03 $ 41.42 $ 86,160
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 700 0.01 $ 43.35 $ 90,160
Offices of Physicians 570 0.02 $ 42.79 $ 89,000

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) 8,240 0.40 $ 48.05 $ 99,940
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,340 0.15 $ 64.26 $ 133,660
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 180 0.08 $ 38.56 $ 80,210
Scientific Research and Development Services 440 0.06 $ 45.11 $ 93,840
Educational Support Services 70 0.04 $ 35.59 $ 74,030

Top paying industries for Psychologists, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,340 0.15 $ 64.26 $ 133,660
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 40 (7) $ 55.87 $ 116,210
Elementary and Secondary Schools (8) (8) $ 50.18 $ 104,360
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 90 (7) $ 48.75 $ 101,410
Individual and Family Services (8) (8) $ 48.39 $ 100,640


Geographic profile for Psychologists, All Other:

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)
Florida 1,100 0.13 1.21 $ 47.09 $ 97,940
Illinois 1,060 0.19 1.76 $ 55.45 $ 115,340
Texas 830 0.07 0.64 $ 47.31 $ 98,410
Maryland 600 0.24 2.22 $ 48.11 $ 100,060
Massachusetts 560 0.17 1.56 $ 45.18 $ 93,970




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 340 0.52 4.87 $ 26.09 $ 54,260
District of Columbia 230 0.34 3.17 $ 46.50 $ 96,730
Maine 160 0.28 2.56 $ 31.40 $ 65,320
Rhode Island 110 0.25 2.32 $ 48.27 $ 100,410
Maryland 600 0.24 2.22 $ 48.11 $ 100,060




Top paying states for Psychologists, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California (8) (8) (8) $ 60.05 $ 124,910
Alaska (8) (8) (8) $ 56.86 $ 118,270
Illinois 1,060 0.19 1.76 $ 55.45 $ 115,340
Virginia 450 0.12 1.13 $ 52.44 $ 109,060
Colorado 350 0.13 1.25 $ 49.79 $ 103,560





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 960 0.22 2.05 $ 57.00 $ 118,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 670 0.22 2.05 $ 50.43 $ 104,890
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 510 0.19 1.81 $ 44.13 $ 91,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 450 0.05 0.48 $ 45.65 $ 94,960
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 400 0.20 1.88 $ 48.03 $ 99,900
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 380 0.20 1.90 $ 47.54 $ 98,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 320 0.13 1.18 $ 38.85 $ 80,810
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 280 0.20 1.84 $ 50.13 $ 104,270
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 270 0.21 1.94 $ 49.40 $ 102,740
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 260 0.20 1.84 (8) (8)




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)
Ann Arbor, MI 130 0.63 5.85 $ 38.80 $ 80,710
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 50 0.47 4.35 $ 33.05 $ 68,750
New Haven, CT 120 0.45 4.14 $ 48.01 $ 99,860
Roanoke, VA 50 0.36 3.35 $ 44.50 $ 92,560
Charleston, WV 40 0.35 3.22 (8) (8)
Columbus, GA-AL 40 0.34 3.14 $ 45.50 $ 94,640
Dayton, OH 120 0.34 3.12 $ 55.34 $ 115,120
Urban Honolulu, HI 110 0.28 2.56 $ 46.77 $ 97,280
Lexington-Fayette, KY 60 0.24 2.24 $ 42.14 $ 87,640
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 50 0.22 2.09 $ 44.51 $ 92,580




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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 66.74 $ 138,810
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 130 0.14 1.26 $ 60.60 $ 126,040
Jacksonville, FL 50 0.08 0.75 $ 60.21 $ 125,230
Salinas, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 58.83 $ 122,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 960 0.22 2.05 $ 57.00 $ 118,550
Anchorage, AK (8) (8) (8) $ 56.11 $ 116,710
Fresno, CA 40 0.11 1.06 $ 56.01 $ 116,490
Dayton, OH 120 0.34 3.12 $ 55.34 $ 115,120
Richmond, VA 140 0.22 2.01 $ 51.51 $ 107,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 670 0.22 2.05 $ 50.43 $ 104,890

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)
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.56 5.22 (8) (8)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 1.25 $ 52.32 $ 108,830

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)
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.56 5.22 (8) (8)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 1.25 $ 52.32 $ 108,830

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 30 0.13 1.25 $ 52.32 $ 108,830


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