Clinical Psychologist Salary in Rhode Island: What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Earn
Clinical and counseling psychologists in Rhode Island had a median annual wage of $107,490 in May 2025, 7% above the national median of $100,580.
The median and the hourly median of $51.68 both rank 15th of the 48 jurisdictions that publish one.
The state's employment estimate is small — 420 psychologists, 30th 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.
Posted pay in Rhode Island clinical psychologist listings
$115,000/yrmedian
Posted ranges run $58,000–$142,080/yr, from 3 distinct pay ranges at 1 employer (LifeStance Health).
From BehavioralHires' live job listings as of October 28, 2026. See the listings
Clinical & counseling psychologists · SOC 19-3033
$107,490/yr
+7% vs. national $100,580
$51.68/hr median
Which psychologists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — Rhode Island, SOCs 19-3033.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Rhode Island 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, Rhode Island ranks 30th of 46 for clinical and counseling psychologists.
A median $6,910 above national
The Rhode Island median of $107,490 is $6,910 above the national median of $100,580 for clinical and counseling psychologists, a 7% gap.
The hourly median tells the same story at $51.68 against $48.36 nationally, a $3.32 gap.
Among the 48 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, Rhode Island ranks 15th, and the hourly median also ranks 15th.
The state's estimated employment of 420 ranks 30th 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 Rhode Island median sits in the national distribution
The Rhode Island median of $107,490 is $6,910 above the national median of $100,580 and sits inside the national middle half, between the national 25th percentile of $73,210 and the national 75th percentile of $135,200.
Nationally, that middle half spans $61,990, and the 90th percentile reaches $180,960.
This page reads the Rhode Island distribution at the median only.
The occupation's employment estimate here is small — 420 — 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 Rhode Island is 420 — 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 Rhode Island median first: $107,490, the figure this page reads the state by.
An offer at $107,490 is $6,910 above the national median of $100,580 and sits inside the national middle half, between the national 25th percentile of $73,210 and the national 75th percentile of $135,200.
An offer above $135,200 clears the national middle half outright; this page does not place it in the Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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 holders of the state's temporary permit, doctoral graduates who must use a title such as psychology resident or psychology intern rather than psychologist until they are licensed.
Rhode Island issues no master's-level psychology licence; the state licenses psychologists at the doctoral level only.
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 Rhode Island is summarized in psychologist licensure in Rhode Island.
Before you weigh an offer, check what licence or certification the posting requires — browse clinical psychologist jobs in Rhode Island.
Why the analysis stops at the median
Rhode Island's row for clinical and counseling psychologists carries a small employment estimate: BLS counts 420 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 Rhode Island?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $107,490 for clinical and counseling psychologists in Rhode Island, or $51.68 an hour.
That is 7% above the national median of $100,580.
The state's employment estimate for the occupation is small — 420 — so the figure to compare an offer with is the median, not the percentile tails.
How many clinical and counseling psychologists work in Rhode Island?
BLS estimates 420 clinical and counseling psychologists employed in Rhode Island in May 2025, which ranks 30th 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 Rhode Island rank among jurisdictions publishing a psychologist median?
Among the 48 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for clinical and counseling psychologists, Rhode Island ranks 15th.
The hourly median of $51.68 also ranks 15th.
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 Rhode Island 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 (420), the page quotes no tail figure in its analysis.
For scale, the national 90th percentile is $180,960 — the Rhode Island figure is not one this page interprets.
More Rhode Island Clinical Psychologist Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Rhode Island, 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.