Clinical Psychologist Salary in New York: What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Earn
Clinical and counseling psychologists in New York had a median annual wage of $114,400 in May 2025, 14% above the national median of $100,580.
New York sits above the national figure at every percentile except the 75th, where the state and national values are exactly equal at $135,200.
The state ranks 11th of 48 jurisdictions by median, with an estimated 8,420 psychologists in the occupation, 2nd of 46 jurisdictions by employment.
Clinical & counseling psychologists · SOC 19-3033
$114,400/yr
+14% vs. national $100,580
$55.00/hr median
Which psychologists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — New York, SOCs 19-3033.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
New York 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, New York ranks 2nd of 46 for clinical and counseling psychologists.
A median $13,820 above national
The New York median of $114,400 is $13,820 above the national median of $100,580 for clinical and counseling psychologists, a 14% gap.
The hourly median runs the same way at $55.00 against $48.36 nationally, $6.64 more per hour.
Among the 48 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, New York ranks 11th, and the hourly median also ranks 11th.
The state's employment estimate is 8,420 psychologists, 2nd of 46 jurisdictions by employment.
So the New York median is not a small-workforce figure; it rests on a large reported workforce and sits above the national middle.
Above national everywhere except an exact tie at the 75th percentile
The New York distribution sits above the national one, but not evenly.
At the 10th percentile New York is $64,980 against $55,170 nationally, and the 25th percentile of $86,220 against the national $73,210 — both 18% above their national counterparts, the state's largest percentage edge in the range.
The median premium narrows to 14%.
At the 75th percentile the two distributions meet exactly: the New York figure and the national figure are both $135,200, the one point where the state's edge disappears entirely.
It reopens at the top, where the 90th percentile of $204,540 is 13% above the national $180,960 — the largest dollar gap in the distribution, $23,580.
The middle half of New York psychologists spans $48,980, against a national band of $61,990.
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 New York row first, then the national one.
An offer at $114,400 matches the New York median and sits $13,820 above the national median of $100,580.
The national median itself lands in the lower half of the New York distribution, between the state 25th percentile of $86,220 and the state median.
An offer at $135,200 sits at the 75th percentile on both scales, because the New York and national 75th percentiles are the same figure.
Near the bottom, $64,980 marks the New York 10th percentile, a figure above the national 10th of $55,170 but below the national 25th of $73,210.
The New York spread from the 10th to the 90th percentile runs 3.1 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 New York licence.
It does not split psychologists who hold the state's Psychologist licence from those practicing on New York's limited permit, and it does not isolate the student titles of psychological intern and psychological trainee.
Nor is it a count of licence holders: OEWS classifies workers by job duties, not by the credential they hold.
New York issues no master's-level psychology licence; the state licenses the title of Psychologist without a separate associate-level counterpart.
Check which licence a posting asks for before comparing its pay with this row.
What each licence requires in New York is summarized in psychologist licensure in New York.
Before you weigh an offer, check what licence or certification the posting requires — browse clinical psychologist jobs in New York.
What Clinical Psychologist Job Listings in New York Show Right Now
From the 19 active clinical psychologist listings on BehavioralHires as of October 29, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
- LifeStance Health13
- BetterHelp2
- Lyra Health2
- Thriving Center of Psych2
Pay employers post
- 11% of clinical psychologist listings in New York state any pay at all.
Benefits and work arrangement
- 11% remote or telehealth and 79% hybrid; the rest are on-site
- Health Insurancenamed in 84%
- Dental & Visionnamed in 79%
- 401k Matchnamed in 79%
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 19 jobs →Frequently Asked Questions
How much do clinical psychologists make in New York?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $114,400 for clinical and counseling psychologists in New York, or $55.00 an hour.
That is 14% above the national median of $100,580.
The middle half of New York psychologists earned between $86,220 and $135,200, and the top tenth earned more than $204,540.
Is psychologist pay in New York above the national figure across the whole distribution?
Yes, at every percentile except one.
The 10th percentile of $64,980 is 18% above the national $55,170, and the 25th percentile of $86,220 is also 18% above.
The median premium narrows to 14%, and at the 75th percentile the state and national figures are identical at $135,200.
The 90th percentile of $204,540 closes the distribution 13% above the national $180,960.
How many clinical and counseling psychologists work in New York?
BLS estimates 8,420 clinical and counseling psychologists employed in New York in May 2025, which ranks 2nd 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 New York's pay range compared with the national spread?
The middle half of New York pay spans $48,980, from a 25th percentile of $86,220 to a 75th percentile of $135,200.
The national middle half spans $61,990, from $73,210 to $135,200 — the two bands close at the same figure, which is why the national band is the wider one.
The full span from the 10th to the 90th percentile is $139,560 in New York against $125,790 nationally.
More New York Clinical Psychologist Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — New York, 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.