Psychologists, All Other Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$138,070
$66.38/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$150,288
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($110,840): +$27,230 (+24.6%)
Tennessee ranks 7th of 42 states by median pay, and 5th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,920 | $37.94 |
| 25th percentile | $115,940 | $55.74 |
| Median | $138,070 | $66.38 |
| 75th percentile | $154,560 | $74.31 |
| 90th percentile | $163,180 | $78.45 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 200
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $138,070
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $110,840
- Difference
- +$27,230 (+24.6%)
Cost of living
$138,070 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $150,288
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 5th | $140,640 | $139,104 13th |
| Iowa | ||
| 6th | $138,420 | $157,722 3rd |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 7th | $138,070 | $150,288 5th |
| Arizona | ||
| 8th | $137,510 | $136,585 15th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 9th | $136,990 | $146,124 9th |
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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
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Alabama
$136,070/year Alabama
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Arkansas
$114,340/year Arkansas
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Kentucky
$149,990/year Kentucky
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Mississippi
$103,380/year Mississippi
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Missouri
$134,890/year Missouri
- Psychologists, All Other salary in North Carolina
$126,440/year North Carolina
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Virginia
$140,640/year Virginia
- 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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