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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary in New York

What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$117,507
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 2
published states
Workers in state
10,140
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$120,510$87,119$46,234Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$120,510$87,119$51,562
2Nassau County, NY$120,510$87,119$51,562
3Kings County, NY$120,510$87,119$46,234
4Queens County, NY$120,510$87,119$46,234
5New York County, NY$120,510$87,119$46,234
6Bronx County, NY$120,510$87,119$46,234
7Westchester County, NY$120,510$87,119$46,234
8Richmond County, NY$120,510$87,119$46,234
9Rockland County, NY$120,510$87,119$46,234
10Putnam County, NY$120,510$87,119$46,234

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New York is $117,507, based on 10,140 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $100,580, so New York averages 16.8% above it.

Published data for New York currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $120,510.

Cost of living for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New York

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $51,562. Putnam County, NY leaves the smallest, $46,234. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 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).

Frequently asked questions: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New York

How much do Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $117,507.

Which New York county is best for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists?

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($51,562). Nassau County, NY follows at $51,562.