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Psychologists in New York

Considering a career as a Psychologist in New York?

18.2% Jobs Projection
$103,630 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Psychologists Work in New York?

There were approximately 480 workers employed as Psychologists in this state in 2018.

There were 480 Psychologists employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Psychologists in this state are growing at a rate of 18.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.3%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 1,040 total jobs in 2026 for Psychologists in this state.

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

What do Psychologists Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Psychologists ranged from $27,140 to $129,910 with $103,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.05 to $62.46. The median hourly rate was $49.82.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $48.63 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.19.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York Metros for Psychologists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 390 $111,420
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 40 $99,860
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 30 n/a

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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