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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary in California

What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$109,970
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 5
published states
Workers in state
12,350
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$99,250$73,265$34,830Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$99,250$73,265$34,830
2Orange County, CA$99,250$73,265$32,334

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in California is $109,970, based on 12,350 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $100,580, so California averages 9.3% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $99,250.

Cost of living for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $34,830. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $32,334. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists are New Jersey ($118,604), New York ($117,507), Indiana ($86,481) and Illinois ($86,088).

Frequently asked questions: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in California

How much do Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $109,970.

Which California county is best for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($34,830). Orange County, CA follows at $32,334.