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Psychologists in Massachusetts

Is Massachusetts a good place for you to work as a Psychologist?

11.0% Jobs Projection
$96,410 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Psychologists in Massachusetts is growing faster than average.

  • Psychologists in Massachusetts earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Psychologists Work in Massachusetts?

There were approximately 980 workers employed as Psychologists in this state in 2018.

There were 810 Psychologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 190 Psychologists working in it, which means Massachusetts has more Psychologists than average.

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Psychologists in this state are growing at a rate of 11.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.3%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 1,110 jobs for Massachusetts Psychologists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,300 annual jobs and 19,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Psychologists Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Psychologists ranged from $29,120 to $125,330 with $96,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14 to $60.25. The median hourly rate was $46.35.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $44.91 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.44.

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

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Top Massachusetts Metros for Psychologists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 760 $101,030
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 120 $62,440

Top States for Psychologists Employment

View the list below to see where most Psychologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,080 $112,350
Florida 1,330 $93,280
Massachusetts 980 $96,410
Texas 740 $98,900
Maryland 630 $106,670
New York 480 $103,630
Pennsylvania 460 $98,420
Minnesota 440 $102,640
Virginia 400 $101,790
Ohio 380 $101,770
Washington 370 $100,930
Georgia 300 $101,780
Colorado 270 $95,710
Illinois 260 $99,620
Tennessee 230 $95,990
Indiana 220 $93,470
Wisconsin 200 $90,160
District of Columbia 200 $96,980
Louisiana 190 $76,410
Connecticut 190 $104,140

Below are the states where Psychologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $112,350
Maryland $106,670
New Hampshire $106,060
Hawaii $104,490
Connecticut $104,140
New York $103,630
Minnesota $102,640
Kansas $102,420
Virginia $101,790
Georgia $101,780

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