Psychologists, All Other Salary in Massachusetts
Median annual pay in Massachusetts
$129,410
$62.22/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Massachusetts
$122,365
Regional Price Parity: 105.757 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($110,840): +$18,570 (+16.8%)
Massachusetts ranks 20th of 42 states by median pay, and 24th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $59,240 | $28.48 |
| 25th percentile | $83,250 | $40.02 |
| Median | $129,410 | $62.22 |
| 75th percentile | $151,570 | $72.87 |
| 90th percentile | $168,900 | $81.20 |
Employment
- Employment in Massachusetts
- 500
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Massachusetts
- $129,410
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $110,840
- Difference
- +$18,570 (+16.8%)
Cost of living
$129,410 ÷ 105.757 × 100 = $122,365
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||
| 18th | $131,640 | $146,099 10th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $130,960 | $128,041 21st |
| Massachusetts This page | ||
| 20th | $129,410 | $122,365 24th |
| New York | ||
| 21st | $128,320 | $118,902 28th |
| Washington | ||
| 22nd | $128,230 | $119,827 27th |
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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.
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Psychologists, All Other salary in nearby places
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Connecticut
$125,020/year Connecticut
- Psychologists, All Other salary in New Hampshire
$120,790/year New Hampshire
- Psychologists, All Other salary in New York
$128,320/year New York
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Rhode Island
$130,960/year Rhode Island
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Vermont
$81,080/year Vermont
- Psychologists, All Other salary in the U.S.
$110,840/year U.S.
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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