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Psychologists in Wisconsin

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

5.6% Jobs Projection
$90,160 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Psychologists Work in Wisconsin?

There were approximately 200 workers employed as Psychologists in this state in 2018.

There were 190 Psychologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Psychologists in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.3%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Psychologists job openings in Wisconsin, and 190 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Psychologists ranged from $41,560 to $113,440 with $90,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.98 to $54.54. The median hourly rate was $43.35.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $44 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.65.

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

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Top Wisconsin Metros for Psychologists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 350 $103,460
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 190 $99,630
Madison, WI 40 $57,840

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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