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Psychologist: Salary, Job Outlook and Education by Specialty

BLS reports psychologists in clinical and counseling, school, and other categories. Across the 3 official occupations below, BLS counts about 158,750 workers. National median annual wages range from $95,990 to $110,840 (May 2025).

$0$50K$100K$150KPsychologists, all other$110,840Clinical and counseling psychologists$100,580School psychologists$95,990
Annual wage distribution for psychologist occupations, United States, May 2025. Highest median: Psychologists, all other at $110,840. The bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile, the thin line spans the 10th to 90th percentile, and the red mark is the median.
Psychologist occupations compared
OccupationMedian wageEmploymentChange 2025 to 2035Typical entry education
Psychologists, all other
SOC 19-3039
$110,84018,820+2.3%Master's degree
Clinical and counseling psychologists
SOC 19-3033
$100,58075,990+11.7%Doctoral or professional degree
School psychologists
SOC 19-3034
$95,99063,940+0.8%Master's degree

Compare the top five side by side

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.