Psychologists, All Other Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$157,540
$75.74/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$142,287
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($110,840): +$46,700 (+42.1%)
California ranks 1st of 42 states by median pay, and 12th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,150 | $21.71 |
| 25th percentile | $95,160 | $45.75 |
| Median | $157,540 | $75.74 |
| 75th percentile | $177,260 | $85.22 |
| 90th percentile | $198,950 | $95.65 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 1,600
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $157,540
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $110,840
- Difference
- +$46,700 (+42.1%)
Cost of living
$157,540 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $142,287
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California This page | ||
| 1st | $157,540 | $142,287 12th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 2nd | $149,990 | $166,362 1st |
| Nevada | ||
| 3rd | $146,850 | $146,881 8th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Neuropsychologists
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Psychologists, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Psychologists, All Other salary in nearby places
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$137,510/year Arizona
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$146,850/year Nevada
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$86,680/year Oregon
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Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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