Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

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)
100,850 1.3 % $35.14 $73,090 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $18.78 $24.43 $32.64 $42.32 $53.08
Annual Wage (2) $39,060 $50,820 $67,880 $88,030 $110,410


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 40,930 0.49 $34.38 $71,510
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 12,670 1.84 $40.22 $83,650
Individual and Family Services 6,810 0.55 $32.65 $67,900
State Government (OES Designation) 5,350 0.24 $38.25 $79,550
Outpatient Care Centers 4,770 0.78 $33.32 $69,300

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 12,670 1.84 $40.22 $83,650
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 4,080 1.74 $36.82 $76,580
Educational Support Services 1,870 1.33 $32.40 $67,390
Outpatient Care Centers 4,770 0.78 $33.32 $69,300
Other Residential Care Facilities 1,070 0.67 $25.66 $53,380

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 350 0.01 $46.67 $97,060
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 40 0.04 $45.99 $95,670
Scientific Research and Development Services 390 0.06 $42.09 $87,550
Management of Companies and Enterprises 120 0.01 $42.07 $87,500
Home Health Care Services 240 0.02 $41.51 $86,340


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 15,990 1.14 1.45 $40.66 $84,580
New York 10,170 1.21 1.54 $40.43 $84,090
Texas 6,040 0.59 0.75 $30.90 $64,260
Pennsylvania 5,060 0.91 1.16 $34.64 $72,060
Illinois 4,720 0.85 1.08 $32.78 $68,180




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)
New Mexico 1,190 1.53 1.94 $31.26 $65,020
Massachusetts 3,960 1.25 1.59 $37.05 $77,070
Idaho 740 1.24 1.58 $29.56 $61,490
Connecticut 2,000 1.24 1.58 $38.23 $79,520
New York 10,170 1.21 1.54 $40.43 $84,090




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 3,000 0.80 1.01 $46.25 $96,200
Hawaii 550 0.95 1.20 $45.65 $94,960
California 15,990 1.14 1.45 $40.66 $84,580
New York 10,170 1.21 1.54 $40.43 $84,090
Rhode Island 540 1.19 1.51 $39.47 $82,100





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-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 5,770 1.14 1.45 $42.51 $88,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 4,670 1.22 1.55 $36.19 $75,270
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 3,210 0.90 1.14 $33.69 $70,060
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 2,030 1.21 1.54 $38.81 $80,730
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,820 1.00 1.28 $37.59 $78,180
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 1,670 1.75 2.22 $40.86 $84,980
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,620 0.95 1.20 $31.48 $65,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,580 0.68 0.87 $36.92 $76,800
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 1,520 1.25 1.59 $47.16 $98,100
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 1,460 1.18 1.51 $41.08 $85,440




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lebanon, PA 210 4.56 5.80 $31.97 $66,500
Waterbury, CT 250 4.00 5.09 $38.76 $80,610
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 160 3.20 4.07 $29.87 $62,130
Coeur d'Alene, ID 150 2.88 3.67 $21.94 $45,630
Pueblo, CO 140 2.60 3.31 $37.48 $77,970
College Station-Bryan, TX 230 2.56 3.25 $20.53 $42,710
Napa, CA 150 2.50 3.17 $49.90 $103,790
Pittsfield, MA 80 2.46 3.13 $39.98 $83,150
Madera-Chowchilla, CA 90 2.39 3.03 $49.67 $103,310
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 80 2.31 2.94 $51.71 $107,550




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 360 1.64 2.09 $58.63 $121,950
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 140 1.39 1.76 $52.25 $108,670
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 80 2.31 2.94 $51.71 $107,550
Montgomery, AL 50 0.31 0.39 $51.55 $107,230
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 750 0.79 1.01 $51.19 $106,480
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 570 0.65 0.83 $50.99 $106,050
Gainesville, FL 70 0.57 0.72 $50.88 $105,820
Boulder, CO 220 1.40 1.79 $50.78 $105,620
Salinas, CA 140 0.90 1.15 $50.62 $105,290
Napa, CA 150 2.50 3.17 $49.90 $103,790

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 530 1.38 1.76 $23.95 $49,820
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 220 0.75 0.95 $34.31 $71,370
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 210 1.15 1.46 $32.33 $67,250
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 200 1.07 1.36 $33.21 $69,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 180 1.10 1.40 $20.82 $43,300

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 60 2.73 3.47 $36.40 $75,700
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 30 2.49 3.16 $29.88 $62,150
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area 70 2.02 2.56 $29.80 $61,990
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 1.66 2.12 $50.11 $104,240
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 110 1.58 2.01 $26.96 $56,080

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 1.66 2.12 $50.11 $104,240
Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 30 0.68 0.86 $44.65 $92,870
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 160 1.03 1.32 $42.48 $88,370
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 30 0.94 1.20 $42.33 $88,050
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 100 0.56 0.71 $40.96 $85,210


About May 2011 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 mean 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.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012