Clinical Psychologist Salary in Illinois: What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Earn
Clinical and counseling psychologists in Illinois had a median annual wage of $83,750 in May 2025, 17% below the national median of $100,580.
The gap narrows through the 75th percentile: the Illinois 10th percentile is 34% below its national counterpart, while the 75th and 90th percentiles are 6% and 7% below theirs.
Illinois ranks 36th of 48 jurisdictions by median but employs an estimated 5,810 psychologists — 3rd of the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes both a median and an employment estimate.
Posted pay in Illinois clinical psychologist listings
$80,000/yrmedian
The middle half of posted pay runs $59,500–$106,500/yr, from 4 distinct pay ranges at 2 employers (LifeStance Health, Universal Health Services).
From BehavioralHires' live job listings as of October 28, 2026. See the listings
Clinical & counseling psychologists · SOC 19-3033
$83,750/yr
−17% vs. national $100,580
$40.27/hr median
Which psychologists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — Illinois, SOCs 19-3033.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Illinois 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, Illinois ranks 3rd of 46 for clinical and counseling psychologists.
A median $16,830 below national
The Illinois median of $83,750 is $16,830 below the national median of $100,580 for clinical and counseling psychologists, a 17% gap.
The hourly median tells the same story at $40.27 against $48.36 nationally.
Among the 48 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, Illinois ranks 36th.
That sits alongside a large workforce: an estimated 5,810 psychologists, 3rd of the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes both a median and an employment estimate.
So the Illinois median is not a small-workforce figure; it rests on a large reported workforce and sits below the national middle.
Below national at every percentile, widest at the floor
Illinois sits below the national distribution at every percentile, but not evenly.
The 10th percentile of $36,580 is 34% below the national $55,170, and the 25th percentile of $53,650 is 27% below the national $73,210, so the floor is where the state falls furthest behind.
From there the gap narrows through the 75th percentile: the 75th percentile of $126,890 is 6% below the national $135,200, and the 90th percentile of $168,730 is 7% below the national $180,960.
The middle half of Illinois pay spans $73,240 against a national band of $61,990, and the full 10th-to-90th span is $132,150 against $125,790 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 Illinois row first, then the national one.
An offer at $83,750 is the Illinois median and $16,830 below the national median.
An offer near $54,000 sits at the Illinois 25th percentile, and one near $127,000 at the 75th percentile, under the national 75th of $135,200.
At the top, $168,730 marks the Illinois 90th percentile, a figure that sits between the national 75th and 90th percentiles.
An hourly posting at $40.27 an hour matches the Illinois 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 Illinois licence.
Illinois licenses clinical psychologists and, as a separate tier, prescribing psychologists; the row does not split one from the other.
Illinois added practice under supervision pending licensure effective January 1, 2026, after the May 2025 survey, so the row predates that status.
Illinois issues no master's-level psychology licence.
Nor is the row a count of licence holders: OEWS classifies workers by job duties, not by the credential they hold.
Check which licence a posting asks for before comparing its pay with this row.
What each licence requires in Illinois is summarized in psychologist licensure in Illinois.
Before you weigh an offer, check what licence or certification the posting requires — browse clinical psychologist jobs in Illinois.
What Clinical Psychologist Job Listings in Illinois Show Right Now
From the 38 active clinical psychologist listings on BehavioralHires as of October 28, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
- LifeStance Health28
- Thriveworks7
- Universal Health Services2
Pay employers post
- 79% of clinical psychologist listings in Illinois state any pay at all.
Benefits and work arrangement
- Health Insurancenamed in 97%
- Dental & Visionnamed in 97%
- 401k Matchnamed in 97%
- PTO / Paid Time Offnamed in 21%
- Continuing Education Budgetnamed in 18%
Source: active clinical psychologist listings on BehavioralHires, updated daily. Pay figures use only listings that state pay (midpoint of each posted range). Benefits count listings that name the benefit; a listing that doesn’t mention one may still offer it.
Browse 38 jobs →Frequently Asked Questions
How much do clinical psychologists make in Illinois?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $83,750 for clinical and counseling psychologists in Illinois, or $40.27 an hour.
That is 17% below the national median of $100,580.
The middle half of Illinois psychologists earned between $53,650 and $126,890, and the top tenth earned more than $168,730.
Is psychologist pay in Illinois below national across the whole distribution?
Yes.
The Illinois row sits below its national counterpart at every percentile, and the gap is widest at the floor: 34% below at the 10th and 27% at the 25th, against 17% at the median, 6% at the 75th and 7% at the 90th.
In dollar terms the Illinois 10th percentile is $18,590 below the national 10th, while the 75th is $8,310 below its national counterpart.
How many clinical and counseling psychologists work in Illinois?
BLS estimates 5,810 clinical and counseling psychologists employed in Illinois in May 2025, which ranks 3rd 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.
More Illinois Clinical Psychologist Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Illinois, 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.