Clinical Psychologist Salary in Pennsylvania: What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Earn
Clinical and counseling psychologists in Pennsylvania had a median annual wage of $91,870 in May 2025, 9% below the national median of $100,580.
The state does not sit below national across the distribution: the 10th percentile is 11% above its national counterpart and the 25th percentile 1% above, while the median, 75th and 90th percentiles sit 9%, 3% and 3% below theirs.
Pennsylvania ranks 28th of 48 by median and employs an estimated 3,140 clinical and counseling psychologists, 5th of 46 by employment.
Clinical & counseling psychologists · SOC 19-3033
$91,870/yr
−9% vs. national $100,580
$44.17/hr median
Which psychologists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — Pennsylvania, SOCs 19-3033.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Pennsylvania 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, Pennsylvania ranks 5th of 46 for clinical and counseling psychologists.
A median $8,710 below national
Clinical and counseling psychologists in Pennsylvania had a median annual wage of $91,870 in May 2025, $8,710 below the national median of $100,580, a 9% gap.
The hourly median tells the same story at $44.17 against $48.36 nationally, a difference of $4.19.
Among the 48 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, Pennsylvania ranks 28th by median and 28th by hourly median.
That sits alongside a large workforce: an estimated 3,140 clinical and counseling psychologists, 5th of 46 jurisdictions by employment.
So the Pennsylvania median is not a small-workforce figure; it rests on a large reported workforce and sits below the national middle.
Above national at the floor, furthest below at the median
The Pennsylvania distribution does not sit below the national one evenly.
At the 10th percentile Pennsylvania is ahead: $61,340 against $55,170 nationally, 11% above, the largest percentage gap in the state's distribution.
The 25th percentile of $73,670 is 1% above its national counterpart of $73,210.
The sign flips at the median: $91,870 against $100,580, 9% below, now the largest dollar gap at $8,710.
Higher up, the state nearly catches national again: the 75th percentile of $131,360 is 3% below the national $135,200, and the 90th percentile of $175,410 is 3% below the national $180,960.
The middle half spans $57,690, against a national band of $61,990, and the 10th-to-90th span of $114,070 is narrower than the national $125,790.
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 Pennsylvania row first, then the national one.
An offer at $91,870 is the Pennsylvania median and $8,710 below the national median.
An offer near $73,670 sits at the 25th percentile of state pay, a figure 1% above the national 25th percentile of $73,210, while $131,360 marks the 75th percentile, $3,840 below the national 75th percentile of $135,200.
For hourly postings, $44.17 is the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania licence.
It does not separate the licensed psychologist title from psychology residents, the term Pennsylvania's rules use for doctoral graduates completing their year of postdoctoral supervised experience before licensure, and Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania is summarized in psychologist licensure in Pennsylvania.
Before you weigh an offer, check what licence or certification the posting requires — browse clinical psychologist jobs in Pennsylvania.
What Clinical Psychologist Job Listings in Pennsylvania Show Right Now
From the 18 active clinical psychologist listings on BehavioralHires as of October 28, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
- Thriveworks7
- LifeStance Health6
- Lyra Health2
Benefits and work arrangement
- 11% remote or telehealth and 33% hybrid; the rest are on-site
- Health Insurancenamed in 72%
- Dental & Visionnamed in 72%
- 401k Matchnamed in 72%
- Flexible Schedulenamed in 56%
- PTO / Paid Time Offnamed in 50%
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 18 jobs →Frequently Asked Questions
How much do clinical psychologists make in Pennsylvania?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $91,870 for clinical and counseling psychologists in Pennsylvania, or $44.17 an hour.
That is 9% below the national median of $100,580.
The middle half of Pennsylvania psychologists earned between $73,670 and $131,360, and the top tenth earned more than $175,410.
Is psychologist pay in Pennsylvania above or below national?
It depends on the part of the distribution.
The 10th percentile of $61,340 is 11% above the national 10th of $55,170, and the 25th percentile of $73,670 is 1% above.
From the median up the comparison flips: the $91,870 median is 9% below, the $131,360 75th percentile 3% below and the $175,410 90th percentile 3% below.
The bottom of the distribution is where Pennsylvania sits furthest above national.
How many clinical and counseling psychologists work in Pennsylvania?
BLS estimates 3,140 clinical and counseling psychologists employed in Pennsylvania in May 2025, which ranks 5th 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 Pennsylvania Clinical Psychologist Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Pennsylvania, 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.