Clinical Psychologist Salary in Colorado: What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Earn
Clinical and counseling psychologists in Colorado had a median annual wage of $113,290 in May 2025, 13% above the national median of $100,580, ranking 13th of the 48 jurisdictions that publish a median for the occupation.
The middle of Colorado's distribution sits above the national figures while both ends fall below them: the 25th percentile is $360 above its national counterpart, while the 10th percentile is 15% below and the 90th percentile 11% below.
The hourly median is $54.46 against $48.36 nationally.
Clinical & counseling psychologists · SOC 19-3033
$113,290/yr
+13% vs. national $100,580
$54.46/hr median
Which psychologists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — Colorado, SOCs 19-3033.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Colorado 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, Colorado ranks 17th of 46 for clinical and counseling psychologists.
A median $12,710 above national
The Colorado median of $113,290 is $12,710 above the national median of $100,580 for clinical and counseling psychologists, a 13% gap.
The hourly median tells the same story at $54.46 against $48.36 nationally, a difference of $6.10.
Among the 48 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, Colorado ranks 13th.
The employment estimate is substantial enough to support the read: an estimated 1,170 psychologists in the occupation, 17th of the 46 jurisdictions that publish both a median and an employment estimate.
This is a full published row, and its middle sits above the national one.
Above national in the middle, below it at both ends
The Colorado distribution does not sit on one side of the national one.
At the 10th percentile it falls short: $46,870 against $55,170 nationally, 15% below.
The 25th percentile of $73,570 is $360 above the national mark of $73,210, effectively level.
From there the state pulls ahead: the median is 13% above national and the 75th percentile of $150,990 is 12% above the national $135,200.
The top is where the row falls back: the 90th percentile of $161,700 is 11% below the national $180,960, the largest dollar shortfall in the row at $19,260.
The middle half spans $77,420 against a national band of $61,990, and below the 25th percentile the floor drops faster than national, a $26,700 gap to the 10th against $18,040 nationally.
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 Colorado row first, then the national one.
An offer at $113,290 matches the Colorado median and clears the national median by $12,710; an offer at $100,580 matches the national figure but sits below the Colorado median.
The shape of the row matters at the edges: a Colorado offer near $73,570 sits at the state's 25th percentile, essentially its national counterpart, while an offer near $46,870 sits at a 10th percentile $8,300 below the national one.
At the top, $150,990 marks the Colorado 75th percentile, above the national 75th, but the 90th percentile of $161,700 stops short of the national $180,960.
For hourly postings, $54.46 is the state hourly median against $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 Colorado licence.
The state's Psychologist licence is doctorate-level, and Colorado separately issues the Provisional Psychologist licence for supervised doctoral-level practice in residential childcare facilities, which this row does not split out.
The pre-licence Psychologist Candidate registration is not a separate figure here either, and the row does not isolate the Prescribing Psychologist Authority credential, so nothing here is pay with or without prescribing authority.
Colorado issues no master's-level psychology licence.
Check which credential a posting asks for before comparing its pay with this row; the licensure pages linked from this section own the requirements.
What each licence requires in Colorado is summarized in psychologist licensure in Colorado.
Before you weigh an offer, check what licence or certification the posting requires — browse clinical psychologist jobs in Colorado.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do clinical psychologists make in Colorado?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $113,290 for clinical and counseling psychologists in Colorado, or $54.46 an hour.
That is 13% above the national median of $100,580 and ranks 13th of the 48 jurisdictions that publish a median for the occupation.
The middle half of Colorado psychologists earned between $73,570 and $150,990, and the top tenth earned more than $161,700.
Is psychologist pay in Colorado above the national figure at every point in the distribution?
No. The 10th percentile of $46,870 is 15% below the national 10th of $55,170, and the 90th percentile of $161,700 is 11% below the national 90th of $180,960.
The middle sits above: the median of $113,290 is 13% above national, and the 75th percentile of $150,990 is 12% above the national $135,200.
The 25th percentile of $73,570 is $360 above national, effectively level.
How many clinical and counseling psychologists work in Colorado?
BLS estimates 1,170 clinical and counseling psychologists employed in Colorado in May 2025, which ranks 17th of the 46 jurisdictions that publish 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.
What do the top and the bottom of the Colorado distribution look like?
The Colorado 90th percentile is $161,700, $19,260 below the national 90th of $180,960, and the 75th percentile of $150,990 is 12% above the national $135,200.
From the 75th to the 90th, the Colorado row adds only $10,710 against a national step of $45,760.
Below, the 10th percentile of $46,870 is $8,300 below the national 10th of $55,170, and the step from the 10th to the 25th percentile is $26,700 against a national $18,040.
More Colorado Clinical Psychologist Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Colorado, 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.