Clinical Psychologist Salary in Wisconsin: What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Earn
Clinical and counseling psychologists in Wisconsin had a median annual wage of $113,360 in May 2025, 13% above the national median of $100,580.
The state sits above the national figure at every percentile from the 10th through the 75th and below it only at the 90th.
Wisconsin ranks 12th of 48 jurisdictions by median, with an estimated 1,150 clinical and counseling psychologists, 18th of 46 by employment.
Clinical & counseling psychologists · SOC 19-3033
$113,360/yr
+13% vs. national $100,580
$54.50/hr median
Which psychologists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — Wisconsin, SOCs 19-3033.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin ranks 18th of 46 for clinical and counseling psychologists.
A median $12,780 above national
The Wisconsin median of $113,360 is $12,780 above the national median of $100,580 for clinical and counseling psychologists, a 13% gap.
The hourly median tells the same story at $54.50 against $48.36 nationally.
Among the 48 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, Wisconsin ranks 12th, and the hourly median also ranks 12th.
That sits alongside a mid-sized reported workforce: an estimated 1,150 clinical and counseling psychologists, 18th of the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes both a median and an employment estimate.
So the Wisconsin median is not a small-workforce figure; it rests on a mid-sized reported workforce and sits above the national middle.
Above national through the 75th percentile, below at the 90th
Wisconsin's gap to national narrows as pay rises and flips sign once, at the top.
At the 10th percentile the state is $21,190 ahead: $76,360 against $55,170 nationally, 38% above.
The 25th percentile of $88,150 is 20% above the national $73,210, and the 75th percentile of $141,440 is 5% above the national $135,200.
The 90th percentile is the one point below national: $166,270 against $180,960, 8% below, a $14,690 gap.
The middle half of Wisconsin psychologists spans $53,290, against a national band of $61,990, and the 10th-to-90th span is $89,910 against $125,790 nationally — the state's distribution is the tighter of the two from floor to ceiling.
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 Wisconsin row first, then the national one.
An offer at $113,360 is the Wisconsin median and $12,780 above the national median.
The state's floor sits high: the 10th percentile of $76,360 and the 25th of $88,150 are both above their national counterparts, so the national median of $100,580 would sit between the Wisconsin 25th percentile and the Wisconsin median.
An hourly posting reads the same way: the Wisconsin hourly median of $54.50 sits $6.14 above the national $48.36.
At the top, $166,270 marks the Wisconsin 90th percentile, a figure that sits between the national 75th percentile of $135,200 and the national 90th of $180,960.
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 Wisconsin licence.
It does not separate licensed psychologists from interim psychologists, who hold a licence from the same Psychology Examining Board and may provide psychological services only under supervision.
Nor is it a count of licence holders: OEWS classifies workers by job duties, not by the credential they hold.
Wisconsin's psychology licensing chapter has no master's-level psychologist licence open to new applicants.
Wisconsin is a PSYPACT member state; the PSYPACT Commission map, retrieved 2026-09-24, lists its legislation as effective 2022-02-06, and the row says nothing about practice under the compact.
Check which licence a posting asks for before comparing its pay with this row.
The state's licensure pages, linked from this section, own the requirements.
What each licence requires in Wisconsin is summarized in psychologist licensure in Wisconsin.
Before you weigh an offer, check what licence or certification the posting requires — browse clinical psychologist jobs in Wisconsin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do clinical psychologists make in Wisconsin?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $113,360 for clinical and counseling psychologists in Wisconsin, or $54.50 an hour.
That is 13% above the national median of $100,580.
The middle half of Wisconsin psychologists earned between $88,150 and $141,440, and the top tenth earned more than $166,270.
Is psychologist pay in Wisconsin above the national figure across the whole distribution?
Almost everywhere.
From the 10th percentile through the 75th, Wisconsin sits above national: 38% at the 10th, 20% at the 25th, 13% at the median and 5% at the 75th.
The 90th percentile is the exception — $166,270 against the national $180,960, 8% below.
The middle half in Wisconsin spans $53,290, against a national band of $61,990.
How many clinical and counseling psychologists work in Wisconsin?
BLS estimates 1,150 clinical and counseling psychologists employed in Wisconsin in May 2025, which ranks 18th 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 Wisconsin Clinical Psychologist Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Wisconsin, 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.