Clinical Psychologist Salary in Arizona: What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Earn
Clinical and counseling psychologists in Arizona had a median annual wage of $119,010 in May 2025, 18% above the national median of $100,580.
The gap is not uniform down the distribution: the 10th percentile is 12% above its national counterpart, the 25th is 5% below, and the 90th is 6% below.
Arizona ranks 5th of 48 jurisdictions by median, and an estimated 730 psychologists work in the occupation, 25th of 46 by employment.
Clinical & counseling psychologists · SOC 19-3033
$119,010/yr
+18% vs. national $100,580
$57.22/hr median
Which psychologists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — Arizona, SOCs 19-3033.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Arizona vs. the national figure
Each occupation is compared with its own national median from the same May 2025 release, and the national clinical psychologist salary page gives the national distribution.
Ranks count only the jurisdictions (states plus DC) where BLS publishes that occupation’s figure.
Differences are whole percentages of the national figure, rounded half away from zero, computed from the figures shown.
By estimated employment, Arizona ranks 25th of 46 for clinical and counseling psychologists.
A median $18,430 above national
The Arizona median of $119,010 is $18,430 above the national median of $100,580 for clinical and counseling psychologists, an 18% gap.
The hourly median reads the same way: $57.22 against $48.36 nationally, $8.86 higher.
Among the 48 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, Arizona ranks 5th.
The workforce behind the figure is mid-sized: an estimated 730 psychologists in the occupation, 25th of 46 jurisdictions by employment.
So the Arizona figure is not a thin estimate, and the median is where the state pulls furthest above national.
A distribution that crosses the national one
At the 10th percentile Arizona starts ahead: $61,890 against $55,170 nationally, 12% above.
The 25th percentile of $69,610 falls $3,600 short of the national $73,210, and the bottom band is tight — $7,720 separates the 10th and 25th percentiles, against $18,040 nationally.
From there the state moves ahead: the median of $119,010 is 18% above national, and the middle half spans $72,270, against a national band of $61,990.
At the top the lead narrows: the 75th percentile of $141,880 is 5% above national, but the 90th percentile of $170,170 is 6% below the national $180,960, and the top band of $28,290 sits well inside the national $45,760.
The largest gap to national sits at the median, $18,430.
What this figure covers: Clinical and counseling psychologists only.
School psychologists and "psychologists, all other" (SOC 19-3039) are separate occupations and are not in this figure.
OEWS counts wage and salary workers, so psychologists in their own private practice are not counted.
Reading an offer against these figures
Compare an offer with the Arizona row first, then the national one.
An offer at the Arizona median of $119,010 is $18,430 above the national median, while a national-median offer of $100,580 would sit below the middle of the Arizona distribution.
Near the bottom, an offer close to $70,000 sits at the Arizona 25th percentile, which is $3,600 below the national 25th percentile of $73,210.
At the top, $170,170 marks the Arizona 90th percentile, a figure that sits between the national 75th percentile of $135,200 and the national 90th percentile of $180,960.
An hourly posting reads against the hourly medians: $57.22 in Arizona, $48.36 nationally.
A percentile is a position in the state distribution, not a pay step or a measure of time in the field.
What this figure does and does not describe
This row is the BLS occupation for clinical and counseling psychologists, not a figure for one Arizona licence.
It does not split psychologists who hold the temporary licence for postdoctoral supervisees from those who hold the full Psychologist licence.
Nor is it a count of licence holders: the state's psychology licensing act (ARS 32-2075) exempts subdoctorate governmental employees who use 'assistant' or 'associate' after their title and work under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, so people without the licence can hold jobs in the occupation.
The Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners issues no master's-level psychology licence.
Check which licence a posting asks for before comparing its pay with this row.
What each licence requires in Arizona is summarized in psychologist licensure in Arizona.
Before you weigh an offer, check what licence or certification the posting requires — browse clinical psychologist jobs in Arizona.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do clinical psychologists make in Arizona?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $119,010 for clinical and counseling psychologists in Arizona, or $57.22 an hour.
That is 18% above the national median of $100,580.
The middle half of Arizona psychologists earned between $69,610 and $141,880, and the top tenth earned more than $170,170.
Is psychologist pay in Arizona above the national figure across the whole distribution?
No. The row is above national at some percentiles and below at others: 12% above at the 10th, 5% below at the 25th, 18% above at the median, 5% above at the 75th, and 6% below at the 90th.
The widest gap to national is at the median, $18,430, not at either tail.
How many clinical and counseling psychologists work in Arizona?
BLS estimates 730 clinical and counseling psychologists employed in Arizona in May 2025, which ranks 25th of the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes both a median and an employment estimate for the occupation.
That is a count of people in jobs during the survey period, not of open positions, and it covers only this one occupation.
Where does a $119,010 offer sit in the Arizona distribution?
At the median — $119,010 is the Arizona figure for clinical and counseling psychologists.
Against the national row it is $18,430 above the national median of $100,580, and it sits between the national median and the national 75th percentile of $135,200.
Within Arizona, the same dollar amount sits above the 25th percentile of $69,610 and below the 75th percentile of $141,880.
More Arizona Clinical Psychologist Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Arizona, SOC 19-3033 (BLS Public Data API) (retrieved 2026-09-24)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 national estimates — SOC 19-3033 (BLS Public Data API) (retrieved 2026-09-24)
Wage figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 state and national estimates, SOCs 19-3033, retrieved 2026-09-24.
Page last updated 2026-09-29.