Psychologists, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 19-3039 · National · May 2024 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$117,582
$56.53/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
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The national median salary for Psychologists, All Other is $117,582 per year ($56.53/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $73,819 and $145,205 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $163,571 per year. There are approximately 17,790 psychologists, all other employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All psychologists not listed separately.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+4.3%
Faster than average
Annual openings
4K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
55K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
6% from new growth94% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Master's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
9K
$137,680
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
NAICS 621300
3K
$81,070
Offices of Physicians
NAICS 621100
650
$92,410
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
620
$78,590
Outpatient Care Centers
NAICS 621400
430
$132,850
Wage range across top 5 industries: $78,590 to $137,680 (75% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$24.71
$51,397
P25
$35.49
$73,819
P50MEDIAN
$56.53
$117,582
P75
$69.81
$145,205
P90
$78.64
$163,571
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average psychologists, all other salary?
The national median salary for Psychologists, All Other is $117,582 per year ($56.53/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $73,819 and $145,205 annually.
How much do top-earning psychologists, all other make?
The 90th percentile salary for Psychologists, All Other is $163,571 per year ($78.64/hr). The 75th percentile is $145,205 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for psychologists, all other?
Entry-level Psychologists, All Other (10th percentile) earn approximately $51,397 per year ($24.71/hr). The 25th percentile is $73,819 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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