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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary in Illinois

What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$86,088
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 5
published states
Workers in state
5,940
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$85,390$64,537$36,160Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$85,390$64,537$43,660
2Grundy County, IL$85,390$64,537$42,724
3Cook County, IL$85,390$64,537$36,160
4DuPage County, IL$85,390$64,537$36,160
5Lake County, IL$85,390$64,537$36,160
6Will County, IL$85,390$64,537$36,160
7Kane County, IL$85,390$64,537$36,160
8McHenry County, IL$85,390$64,537$36,160
9Kendall County, IL$85,390$64,537$36,040

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in Illinois is $86,088, based on 5,940 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $100,580, so Illinois averages 14.4% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $85,390.

Cost of living for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $43,660. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $36,040. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 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), California ($109,970) and Indiana ($86,481).

Frequently asked questions: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in Illinois

How much do Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $86,088.

Which Illinois county is best for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($43,660). Grundy County, IL follows at $42,724.