State wages ยท Cost of living
Psychologists, All Other pay by state
The highest published median is in California, at $147,650. Oklahoma leads after cost of living, at $167,360. Arkansas has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($117,580).
National median
$117,580
Highest state median
$147,650
California
Best adjusted pay
$167,360
Oklahoma
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $46,820Higher: $167,360Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Oklahoma | $147,010 | +25.0% | 87.843 | $167,360 | 1 |
| Nebraska | $137,990 | +17.4% | 90.103 | $153,150 | 2 |
| Alabama | $134,370 | +14.3% | 88.823 | $151,280 | 3 |
| Kansas | $133,540 | +13.6% | 90.068 | $148,270 | 4 |
| Tennessee | $135,570 | +15.3% | 91.87 | $147,570 | 5 |
| North Carolina | $137,130 | +16.6% | 94.326 | $145,380 | 6 |
| South Dakota | $128,560 | +9.3% | 88.586 | $145,120 | 7 |
| South Carolina | $135,950 | +15.6% | 93.749 | $145,010 | 8 |
| Nevada | $144,390 | +22.8% | 99.979 | $144,420 | 9 |
| Ohio | $131,310 | +11.7% | 92.774 | $141,540 | 10 |
| Iowa | $123,740 | +5.2% | 87.762 | $140,990 | 11 |
| Missouri | $127,230 | +8.2% | 90.817 | $140,090 | 12 |
| Kentucky | $124,550 | +5.9% | 90.159 | $138,140 | 13 |
| Arkansas | $118,600 | +0.9% | 86.937 | $136,420 | 14 |
| California | $147,650 | +25.6% | 110.72 | $133,350 | 15 |
| Indiana | $123,880 | +5.4% | 93.329 | $132,730 | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | $126,460 | +7.6% | 97.572 | $129,610 | 17 |
| Louisiana | $113,620 | -3.4% | 88.207 | $128,810 | 18 |
| Idaho | $122,720 | +4.4% | 95.494 | $128,510 | 19 |
| Mississippi | $111,430 | -5.2% | 86.953 | $128,150 | 20 |
| Connecticut | $132,040 | +12.3% | 103.61 | $127,440 | 21 |
| Arizona | $128,040 | +8.9% | 100.677 | $127,180 | 22 |
| Virginia | $125,630 | +6.8% | 101.104 | $124,260 | 23 |
| Massachusetts | $128,180 | +9.0% | 105.757 | $121,200 | 24 |
| Florida | $123,610 | +5.1% | 103.414 | $119,530 | 25 |
| Georgia | $113,730 | -3.3% | 96.293 | $118,110 | 26 |
| Maryland | $123,490 | +5.0% | 104.959 | $117,660 | 27 |
| Colorado | $118,640 | +0.9% | 103.052 | $115,130 | 28 |
| New Jersey | $124,800 | +6.1% | 108.805 | $114,700 | 29 |
| Wisconsin | $107,540 | -8.5% | 94.095 | $114,290 | 30 |
| Washington | $120,080 | +2.1% | 107.013 | $112,210 | 31 |
| Minnesota | $110,190 | -6.3% | 98.621 | $111,730 | 32 |
| Rhode Island | $111,310 | -5.3% | 102.28 | $108,830 | 33 |
| District of Columbia | $117,960 | +0.3% | 109.901 | $107,330 | 34 |
| New York | $113,730 | -3.3% | 107.921 | $105,380 | 35 |
| Utah | $90,270 | -23.2% | 98.864 | $91,310 | 36 |
| Texas | $81,830 | -30.4% | 97.057 | $84,310 | 37 |
| Michigan | $78,670 | -33.1% | 96.217 | $81,760 | 38 |
| Illinois | $81,270 | -30.9% | 99.958 | $81,300 | 39 |
| Oregon | $82,960 | -29.4% | 103.361 | $80,260 | 40 |
| Vermont | $76,490 | -34.9% | 97.958 | $78,080 | 41 |
| New Hampshire | $75,990 | -35.4% | 104.165 | $72,950 | 42 |
| Maine | $63,490 | -46.0% | 97.05 | $65,420 | 43 |
| West Virginia | $41,900 | -64.4% | 89.497 | $46,820 | 44 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| New Mexico | Not available | Not available | 92.212 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.