2023 Salary Report for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New York

Salary Report for New York Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

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Compare New York to U.S.

New York Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn an average of $120,350 which is 20% more than the national average salary of $99,640.

Type	New York	U.S.	% Difference
Average Hourly Wage	$57.86	$47.90	20.79%
Average Annual Salary	$120,350	$99,640	20.78%

Salary Range by Education and Experience

In New York, 50% of Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn between $78,930 and $132,860 a year, depending on factors such as level of education, experience, location and place of employment.

About 10% of Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn more than $0, a rate generally associated with highly educated and experienced Clinical and Counseling Psychologists.

Approximately 10% of Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn under $48,800, a rate generally reserved for less experienced or entry level Clinical and Counseling Psychologists.

Percent	Experience	Employed	Annual Salary
10%	Less than a Year	422	Under $48,800
15%	2 – 4 years	633	$48,800 – $78,930
25%	5 – 9 years	1,055	$78,930 – $104,070
25%	10 – 14 years	1,055	$104,070 – $132,860
15%	15 – 20 years	633	$104,070 – $0
10%	20+ years	422	Above $0

Adjusted for Cost-of-Living

After being adjusted for cost-of-living, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New York psychologists earn about $109,201 per year which is more than the average U.S. psychologist of $99,640.

Cost-of-living in New York is 10% higher than the national average, which means New York residents have an overall higher cost for food, housing, utilities and transportation compared to other states.

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Salary Compared to Related Professions

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists tend to earn more than Substance Abuse Counselors ($56,050), Health Care Social Workers ($61,680), Marriage and Family Therapists ($62,210), Social Workers ($68,660), School Psychologists ($97,640), Forensic Psychologists ($104,140), and Psychology Teachers ($104,580).

Title	Annual Salary
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$120,350
Psychology Teachers	$104,580
Forensic Psychologists	$104,140
School Psychologists	$97,640
Social Workers	$68,660
Marriage and Family Therapists	$62,210
Health Care Social Workers	$61,680
Substance Abuse Counselors	$56,050

Salaries Ranked by New York Cities

The average salary for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New York is $120,350. The top cities that pay Clinical and Counseling Psychologists the most are Capital/Northern New York Nonmetropolitan Area ($97,890), Southwest New York Nonmetropolitan Area ($91,050) and New York-Newark-Jersey City ($129,390).

When adjusted for cost-of-living, the cities that pay Clinical and Counseling Psychologists the highest average annual salary are Southwest New York Nonmetropolitan Area ($98,817), Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls ($118,046) and Binghamton ($117,369).

The following table shows the average yearly salary range for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in each city, and the average yearly salary after being adjusted for cost-of-living in that state.

The difference column shows how much more or less purchasing power a Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary will have in that area.

Area	Average Salary	COL Adjusted	Difference
New York-Newark-Jersey City	$129,390	$112,055	$-17,335
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls	$112,970	$118,046	$5,076
Binghamton	$111,160	$117,369	$6,209
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$108,810	$108,485	$-325
Central East New York Nonmetropolitan Area	$105,160	$114,131	$8,971
Utica-Rome	$102,330	$109,655	$7,325
Syracuse	$101,620	$105,208	$3,588
Rochester	$100,610	$102,360	$1,750
Capital/Northern New York Nonmetropolitan Area	$97,890	$106,241	$8,351
Southwest New York Nonmetropolitan Area	$91,050	$98,817	$7,767

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Official Data Sources for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists: Salary Data | Projected Employment | Cost of Living Data