10 highest, lowest paying cities for psychologists

The mean annual wage for clinical psychologists is $96,100, according to 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics data. 

Here are the 10 highest and lowest-paying metro areas for clinical psychologists: 

Highest-paid cities 

1. Waterbury, Conn.
   Mean annual wage: $171,860

2. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, Calif.
   Mean annual wage: $158,700 

3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.
   Mean annual wage: $153,040 

4. San Diego-Carlsbad, Calif.
   Mean annual wage: $147,760.00

5. Memphis, Tenn. 
   Mean annual wage: $143,740 

6. South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
   Mean annual wage: $141,200 

7. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Ore. and Wash.
   Mean annual wage: $140,100 

8. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif.
   Mean annual wage: $139,250 

10. Vallejo-Fairfield, Calif.
    Mean annual wage: $138,980 
11. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, Calif.
    Mean annual wage: $138,580 

Lowest-paid cities 

1. Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
   Mean annual wage: $70,560 

2. Lubbock, Texas
   Mean annual wage: $69,180 

3. Pittsburgh
   Mean annual wage: $68,290

4. Elmira, N.Y.
   Mean annual wage: $67,490 

5. Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
   Mean annual wage: $66,050

6. Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
   Mean annual wage: $65,720 

7. San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, Puerto Rico
   Mean annual wage: $62,120 

8. Wichita, Kan.
   Mean annual wage: $61,520 

9. Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pa.
   Mean annual wage: $61,330 

10. Manchester, N.H.
    Mean annual wage: $56,890 

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