Clinical Psychologist Salary in North Dakota: What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Earn
Clinical and counseling psychologists in North Dakota had a median annual wage of $116,130 in May 2025, 15% above the national median of $100,580.
The median ranks 7th of the 48 jurisdictions that publish one, and the hourly median of $55.83 also ranks 7th.
The state's employment estimate is small — 170 psychologists, 42nd of the 46 jurisdictions that also publish an employment estimate — so this page quotes the median, the hourly median and the ranks, and reads the percentile tails only in the table.
Clinical & counseling psychologists · SOC 19-3033
$116,130/yr
+15% vs. national $100,580
$55.83/hr median
Which psychologists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — North Dakota, SOCs 19-3033.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
North Dakota 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, North Dakota ranks 42nd of 46 for clinical and counseling psychologists.
A median $15,550 above national
The North Dakota median of $116,130 is $15,550 above the national median of $100,580 for clinical and counseling psychologists, a 15% gap.
The hourly median tells the same story at $55.83 against $48.36 nationally, a $7.47 gap.
Among the 48 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, North Dakota ranks 7th, and the hourly median also ranks 7th.
The state's estimated employment of 170 ranks 42nd of the 46 jurisdictions that publish both a median and an employment estimate for the occupation — a small reported workforce, which is why this page reads the distribution at the median only.
Where the North Dakota median sits in the national distribution
The North Dakota median of $116,130 is $15,550 above the national median of $100,580 and sits below the national 75th percentile of $135,200.
Nationally, the middle half spans $61,990, from $73,210 to $135,200, and the 90th percentile reaches $180,960.
This page reads the North Dakota distribution at the median only.
The occupation's employment estimate here is small — 170 — so the state's percentile tails are not analysed; the table under this section shows them, and the section below explains the caveat.
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.
⚠️ BLS's employment estimate for this occupation in North Dakota is 170 — under 500, so these percentiles rest on a small sample.
Read the median; treat the tails with caution.
Reading an offer against these figures
Compare an offer with the North Dakota median first: $116,130, the figure this page reads the state by.
An offer at $116,130 is $15,550 above the national median of $100,580 and sits below the national 75th percentile of $135,200, where the national middle half ends.
An offer above $135,200 clears the national middle half outright; this page does not place it in the North Dakota distribution, because the state's percentile tails are not analysed here.
A percentile is a position in a 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 North Dakota licence title.
BLS assigns workers to the occupation by the duties of their jobs, not by what a licence is called, and the row is not a count of licence holders.
It is also not split by title or licence stage: it does not separate fully licensed psychologists from psychology residents registered with the state's Board of Psychologist Examiners to practice under supervision.
North Dakota issues no master's-level psychology licence.
The state's licensure pages linked under this section own the title rules; check which licence a posting asks for before comparing its pay with this row.
What each licence requires in North Dakota is summarized in psychologist licensure in North Dakota.
Before you weigh an offer, check what licence or certification the posting requires — browse clinical psychologist jobs in North Dakota.
Why the analysis stops at the median
North Dakota's row for clinical and counseling psychologists carries a small employment estimate: BLS counts 170 in the occupation, a small reported workforce.
That is why this page quotes the median, the hourly median and the ranks, and stops there.
The percentile table under the distribution section still renders every figure BLS publishes, but with a count this small the page does not analyse the 10th, 25th, 75th or 90th percentiles or build any statement on them.
The median, not the tails, is the figure to carry away from this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do clinical psychologists make in North Dakota?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $116,130 for clinical and counseling psychologists in North Dakota, or $55.83 an hour.
That is 15% above the national median of $100,580.
The state's employment estimate for the occupation is small — 170 — so the figure to compare an offer with is the median, not the percentile tails.
How many clinical and counseling psychologists work in North Dakota?
BLS estimates 170 clinical and counseling psychologists employed in North Dakota in May 2025, which ranks 42nd 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 North Dakota rank among jurisdictions publishing a psychologist median?
Among the 48 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for clinical and counseling psychologists, North Dakota ranks 7th.
The hourly median of $55.83 also ranks 7th.
A rank compares the published figures only; the rows carry nothing that explains why one place's median differs from another's.
What do the highest-earning psychologists in North Dakota make?
BLS publishes a 90th percentile for the occupation, and the table under the distribution section shows it, but because the state's reported workforce is small (170), the page quotes no tail figure in its analysis.
For scale, the national 90th percentile is $180,960 — the North Dakota figure is not one this page interprets.
More North Dakota Clinical Psychologist Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — North Dakota, 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.