Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in California
Local pay for clinical and counseling psychologists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-3033
$116,000
median pay, California
12,840
employed in California
+15.3%
vs U.S. median
+11.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What clinical and counseling psychologists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of clinical and counseling psychologists in California earn between $77,050 and $162,360 a year; the U.S. median is $100,580.
$62,900
P10
$77,050
P25
$116,000
MEDIAN
$162,360
P75
$188,050
P90
Pay by metro in California
$166,400
$155,960
$153,050
$147,210
$143,600
$129,860
$129,120
$123,030
$40k $130k $220k