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13.6% Jobs Projection
$101,790 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Psychologists Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 400 workers employed as Psychologists in this state in 2018.

There were 400 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 Virginia has more Psychologists than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Psychologists in this state are growing at a rate of 13.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.3%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Psychologists job openings in Virginia, and 500 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Psychologists Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Psychologists ranged from $42,320 to $126,070 with $101,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.35 to $60.61. The median hourly rate was $48.94.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $48.03 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.91.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Psychologists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 610 $105,040
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 110 $95,980
Richmond, VA 80 $98,840
Roanoke, VA 40 $95,990

Top States for Psychologists Employment

The table below shows the states 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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