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Industrial-Organizational Psychologists in Virginia

Want to work in Virginia as an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist? Read this first!

6.0% Jobs Projection
$126,540 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists in Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Industrial-Organizational Psychologists in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Industrial-Organizational Psychologists Work in Virginia?

In 2018, there were 200 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists working in the state.

There were 240 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 70 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists working in it, which means Virginia has more Industrial-Organizational Psychologists than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists in this state are growing at a rate of 6.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 530 jobs for Virginia Industrial-Organizational Psychologists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 100 annual jobs and 1,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Industrial-Organizational Psychologists Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists ranged from $53,720 to $202,640 with $126,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.83 to $97.42. The median hourly rate was $60.84.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $60.13 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Industrial-Organizational Psychologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 180 $129,920

Top States for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Industrial-Organizational Psychologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Virginia 200 $126,540
Massachusetts 100 $64,820
California 40 $129,300
New Jersey 30 $116,890

Below are the states where Industrial-Organizational Psychologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $129,300
Virginia $126,540
New Jersey $116,890
Minnesota $98,400
Pennsylvania $80,400
Massachusetts $64,820
Oklahoma $57,440

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