Clinical Psychologist Salary in Utah: What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Earn
Clinical and counseling psychologists in Utah earned a median annual wage of $99,170 in May 2025, 1% below the national median of $100,580.
That near-tie hides movement in both directions: the Utah 25th percentile sits 3% above its national counterpart, while the 10th percentile sits 13% below and the gap widens to 14% at the 90th.
Utah ranks 21st of 48 jurisdictions by median, with an estimated 1,020 clinical and counseling psychologists in the occupation.
Posted pay in Utah clinical psychologist listings
$127,500/yrmedian
Posted ranges run $110,000–$153,001/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
$99,170/yr
−1% vs. national $100,580
$47.68/hr median
Which psychologists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — Utah, SOCs 19-3033.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Utah 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, Utah ranks 20th of 46 for clinical and counseling psychologists.
A median $1,410 below national
The Utah median of $99,170 is $1,410 below the national median of $100,580 for clinical and counseling psychologists, a 1% gap.
The hourly median tells the same story at $47.68 against $48.36 nationally.
Among the 48 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, Utah ranks 21st. That sits alongside a mid-sized workforce: an estimated 1,020 clinical and counseling psychologists employed in the state, 20th of 46 jurisdictions by employment.
So the Utah median is not a small-workforce figure; it rests on a mid-sized reported workforce and sits below the national middle.
Below at the floor, above at the 25th percentile, widest at the top
The Utah distribution does not sit evenly below the national one.
The 10th percentile of $48,070 is $7,100 below its national counterpart of $55,170, a 13% gap, yet the 25th percentile of $75,380 sits $2,170 above national, 3% higher — the only percentile above its national counterpart.
The step from the Utah 10th to the 25th covers $27,310, more than the national rows cover over the same stretch, $18,040.
Through the middle the rows run close: the median is 1% below and the 75th percentile of $131,390 is 3% below the national $135,200.
The gap opens at the top: the 90th percentile of $156,000 is 14% below the national $180,960, the largest dollar gap in the table at $24,960.
The middle half of Utah pay spans $56,010 against a national band of $61,990, the 10th-to-90th span sits at $107,930 against $125,790, and the Utah 90th percentile is 3.2 times its 10th, against 3.3 times 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 Utah row first, then the national one.
An offer at $99,170 matches the Utah median and sits $1,410 below the national median of $100,580, so the two rows place that offer almost identically.
Higher up they diverge: $156,000 marks the Utah 90th percentile, a figure that sits between the national 75th percentile of $135,200 and the national 90th percentile of $180,960.
At the bottom, an offer near $48,070 sits at the Utah 10th percentile, $7,100 below its national counterpart.
An hourly posting reads against the hourly medians: $47.68 in Utah 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 Utah licence.
It does not split fully licensed psychologists from certified psychology residents.
Utah also titles practitioners who work in educational settings under a separate master's-level licence, which the row does not isolate.
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 Utah is summarized in psychologist licensure in Utah.
Before you weigh an offer, check what licence or certification the posting requires — browse clinical psychologist jobs in Utah.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do clinical psychologists make in Utah?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $99,170 for clinical and counseling psychologists in Utah, or $47.68 an hour.
That is 1% below the national median of $100,580.
The middle half of Utah psychologists earned between $75,380 and $131,390, and the top tenth earned more than $156,000.
Is psychologist pay in Utah above or below the national figures?
It depends on the percentile.
The Utah 25th percentile of $75,380 is 3% above its national counterpart, the median is 1% below, and the 90th percentile of $156,000 is 14% below the national $180,960 — the widest gap in the distribution.
The 25th is the only percentile sitting above national in May 2025.
How many clinical and counseling psychologists work in Utah?
BLS estimates 1,020 clinical and counseling psychologists employed in Utah in May 2025, which ranks 20th 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.
Does the Utah figure describe every psychology licence in the state?
No. The row is the combined BLS occupation for clinical and counseling psychologists, not a count of any one Utah licence.
It does not separate fully licensed psychologists from certified psychology residents, and Utah also titles practitioners who work in educational settings under a separate master's-level licence that the row does not isolate.
Check which licence a posting asks for before comparing its pay with these figures.
More Utah Clinical Psychologist Resources
Sources
Wage figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 state and national estimates, SOCs 19-3033, retrieved 2026-09-24.
Page last updated 2026-09-29.