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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in West Virginia

Considering a career as a Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychologist in West Virginia?

13.0% Jobs Projection
$50,890 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in West Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in West Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in West Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Work in West Virginia?

In 2018, there were 670 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists working in the state.

There were 520 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,080 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in this state are growing at a rate of 13.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.2%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists job openings in West Virginia, and 780 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,100 annual jobs and 168,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists ranged from $27,350 to $108,790 with $50,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.15 to $52.3. The median hourly rate was $24.47.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.49 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.02.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,540 $79,360
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 100 $47,080
Charleston, WV 90 $62,640
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 80 $62,500
Morgantown, WV 60 $65,890
Winchester, VA-WV 50 $74,020
Wheeling, WV-OH 50 $68,240
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 40 $71,940
Beckley, WV 30 $57,190

Top States for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 17,310 $100,850
New York 11,370 $88,710
Texas 6,680 $66,070
Illinois 4,700 $71,340
Pennsylvania 4,440 $74,930
Massachusetts 4,050 $79,810
Ohio 3,950 $72,930
Florida 3,950 $69,650
New Jersey 3,760 $85,160
Minnesota 3,220 $84,630
Wisconsin 3,060 $77,090
North Carolina 3,030 $62,470
Virginia 2,680 $73,930
Colorado 2,670 $84,410
Arizona 2,530 $61,500
Michigan 2,430 $75,340
Washington 2,330 $71,670
Georgia 2,100 $71,200
Maryland 2,090 $78,980
Tennessee 1,800 $64,330

Below are the states where Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $100,850
Oregon $89,150
Connecticut $88,890
New York $88,710
Rhode Island $86,370
New Jersey $85,160
District of Columbia $84,780
Alaska $84,740
Minnesota $84,630
Colorado $84,410

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