Psychologists

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2017 Workforce

158k

Average Age

46.3

Average Salary

$69,036

Average Male Salary

$84,921

Average Female Salary

$62,784

About

Psychologists are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Psychologists was $69,036 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Psychologists are Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham PUMA, MA, NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY, and Philadelphia City (Central) PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Psychologists are Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham PUMA, MA, Philadelphia City (Central) PUMA, PA, and Alameda County (North)--Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Psychologists workforce. Psychologists workforce in 2017 was 158,261 people, of which 71.8% were women and 28.2% were men.

Psychologists are paid most in Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham PUMA, MA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

44,697

Male Workforce

± 5.19k

113,564

Female Workforce

± 8.27k

The Psychologists workforce in 2017 was 158,261 people (71.8% women and 28.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.82% between 2014 (148,160) and 2017 (158,261).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Psychologists.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($92,940), Alabama ($87,207), and Hawaii ($84,401).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$69,036

AVERAGE WAGE

#102 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Psychologists earned an average of $69,036, $842 less than the average national salary of $69,878

In 2017, Psychologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.348, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Psychologists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Psychologists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Psychologists and on wages for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most Psychologists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Psychologists, by average wage, is Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($124,954).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

158k

2017 Workforce

± 9,762

3.55%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.5%

This graphic shows the share of Psychologists employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Psychologists at 35.2%, followed by Offices of other health practitioners with 31.8% and Outpatient care centers with 17.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Psychologists in the US. The workforce of Psychologists in 2017 was 158,261 people, with 71.8% woman, and 28.2% men. The average age of male Psychologists in the workforce is 50.6 and of female Psychologists is 44.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Psychologists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Psychologists in 2017 was 158,261 people, with 71.8% woman, and 28.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (23,395 people), 35 to 39 years (20,251 people), and 40 to 44 years (17,854 people). Among them they concentrated 38.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 9.01% of Psychologists workers were Hispanic and 91% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (36.5%), Puerto Rican (25.7)%, and Cuban (9.83)%

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Races

In 2017, 86.1% of the Psychologists workforce were White, of which 71.3% were women and 28.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (5.71%) and Asian (4.16%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Psychologists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Psychologists is Psychology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Psychology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Psychologists in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Psychology (96,930 people), Education (9,015 people), and Social Sciences (8,142 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Psychologists workers were Graduate Degree (143,910 people), Bachelors Degree (13,979 people), and Some college (130 people).

The graphic shows the Psychologists workforce by gender and educational level.