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Clinical Psychologist

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AVG. SALARY

$72,720

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EDUCATION

Doctoral degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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West Virginia Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$72,720

Entry Annual Wage

$37,080

Experienced Annual Wage

$105,510

Average Hourly Wage

$34.96

Entry Hourly Wage

$17.83

Experienced Hourly Wage

$50.73

Median Hourly Wage

$29.33

West Virginia Regional Earnings

West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Charleston MSA $82,570 or $39.70/hr $41,250 or $19.83/hr $119,060 or $57.24/hr
Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA $89,620 or $43.09/hr $40,000 or $19.23/hr $136,950 or $65.84/hr
Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA $70,640 or $33.96/hr $33,050 or $15.89/hr $103,540 or $49.78/hr
Morgantown MSA $77,640 or $37.33/hr $40,220 or $19.34/hr $104,000 or $50.00/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV $102,190 or $49.13/hr $51,080 or $24.56/hr $215,620 or $103.66/hr
Wheeling WV-OH MSA $72,170 or $34.70/hr $37,890 or $18.22/hr $132,300 or $63.61/hr
Beckley MSA $64,890 or $31.20/hr $37,080 or $17.83/hr $99,080 or $47.63/hr

West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,510 or $35.34/hr $36,820 or $17.70/hr $100,430 or $48.28/hr
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $68,240 or $32.81/hr $39,770 or $19.12/hr $100,430 or $48.28/hr

West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 17%
Job Openings 64 estimated annual job openings
Employment 723 were employed in this occupation

West Virginia's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Workforce Investment Area 1 97 10% 1 7 8
Workforce Investment Area 2 141 15% 2 10 12
Workforce Investment Area 3 86 14% 1 5 6
Workforce Investment Area 4 42 19% 1 3 4
Workforce Investment Area 5 66 14% 1 5 6
Workforce Investment Area 6 186 16% 3 13 16
Workforce Investment Area 7 83 13% 1 5 6

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists. The occupation Clinical Psychologist is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$102,740

Average Hourly Wage

$49.40

Average Annual Range

$42,760 to $168,790

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +10%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 65,400 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Faster than average growth
  Demand for clinical and counseling psychologists will increase as more people turn to psychologists for help with their problems. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (73.6%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (52.4%)
  • Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (35.6%)
  • Offices of mental health practitioners (except physicians) (NAICS621330) (33.1%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (12.2%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (8.7%)
  • Self-employed workers (8.4%)
  • Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (7.6%)
  • Social assistance (NAICS624000) (6.5%)
  • Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (6.3%)