Clinical Psychologist Salary in Nevada: What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Earn
Clinical and counseling psychologists in Nevada had a median annual wage of $102,650 in May 2025, 2% above the national median of $100,580.
The state's edge is largest at the bottom of the distribution and flips in the upper tail: the Nevada 10th percentile is 41% above its national counterpart, while the 90th percentile is 17% below.
Nevada ranks 18th of 48 jurisdictions by median and 27th of 46 by estimated employment.
Clinical & counseling psychologists · SOC 19-3033
$102,650/yr
+2% vs. national $100,580
$49.35/hr median
Which psychologists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — Nevada, SOCs 19-3033.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Nevada 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, Nevada ranks 27th of 46 for clinical and counseling psychologists.
A median $2,070 above national
The Nevada median of $102,650 is $2,070 above the national median of $100,580 for clinical and counseling psychologists, a 2% gap.
The hourly median runs the same way at $49.35 against $48.36 nationally, $0.99 more per hour.
Among the 48 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, Nevada ranks 18th, and the hourly median also ranks 18th.
The state's employment estimate is 680 psychologists, 27th of 46 jurisdictions by employment.
So the Nevada median is not a small-workforce figure; it rests on a mid-sized reported workforce and sits just above the national middle.
The premium narrows upward and flips at the 75th percentile
The Nevada distribution does not sit on one side of the national one.
At the 10th percentile Nevada is far ahead: $77,700 against $55,170 nationally, 41% above — the state's largest edge anywhere in the range.
The 25th percentile of $93,260 is 27% above the national $73,210, and the median premium narrows to 2%.
The sign flips by the 75th percentile: $123,910 is 8% below the national $135,200, and the 90th percentile of $150,840 is 17% below the national $180,960.
The middle half of Nevada psychologists spans $30,650, against a national band of $61,990, and the full span from the 10th to the 90th percentile runs $73,140 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 Nevada row first, then the national one.
An offer at $102,650 matches the Nevada median and sits $2,070 above the national median.
An offer near $77,700, the Nevada 10th percentile, still sits above the national 25th percentile of $73,210; near the top, $150,840 marks the Nevada 90th percentile, a figure above the national 75th percentile of $135,200 but below the national 90th percentile of $180,960.
The Nevada spread from the 10th to the 90th percentile runs 1.9 times, against 3.3 times 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 Nevada licence.
It does not split psychologists who hold the full Psychologist licence from those on the Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners' provisional designations — a provisional licence as a psychological assistant or psychological intern, or registration as a psychological trainee.
Nor is it a count of licence holders: OEWS classifies workers by job duties, not by the credential they hold.
Nevada issues no master's-level psychology licence; the board's separate bachelor's-level Behavioral Health and Wellness Practitioner licence has a scope that excludes the practice of psychology.
Check which licence a posting asks for before comparing its pay with this row.
What each licence requires in Nevada is summarized in psychologist licensure in Nevada.
Before you weigh an offer, check what licence or certification the posting requires — browse clinical psychologist jobs in Nevada.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do clinical psychologists make in Nevada?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $102,650 for clinical and counseling psychologists in Nevada, or $49.35 an hour.
That is 2% above the national median of $100,580.
The middle half of Nevada psychologists earned between $93,260 and $123,910, and the top tenth earned more than $150,840.
Is psychologist pay in Nevada above the national figure across the whole distribution?
No. Nevada is furthest above national at the bottom: 41% above at the 10th percentile ($77,700 against $55,170) and 27% above at the 25th.
The median premium narrows to 2%.
From the 75th percentile on the state sits below national: 8% below at the 75th ($123,910 against $135,200) and 17% below at the 90th ($150,840 against $180,960).
How many clinical and counseling psychologists work in Nevada?
BLS estimates 680 clinical and counseling psychologists employed in Nevada in May 2025, which ranks 27th 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.
How narrow is Nevada's pay range compared with the national spread?
The middle half of Nevada pay spans $30,650, from a 25th percentile of $93,260 to a 75th percentile of $123,910.
The national middle half spans $61,990, from $73,210 to $135,200.
Nevada's 25th percentile is 27% above the national figure, and its 75th percentile is 8% below.
The full span from the 10th to the 90th percentile is $73,140 in Nevada against $125,790 nationally.
More Nevada Clinical Psychologist Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Nevada, 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.