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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 4 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$70,497
BLS median: $95,830
DOL Median Salary
$70,497
From 4 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$95,830
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
3
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
72,190
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$70,497
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$59,000$59,000$70,497$72,000$100,000

This figure comes from 4 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$95,830
BLS Survey Salary Range
$50,470$67,470$95,830$131,510$170,150

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 72,190 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 26.4% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
District of Columbia$100,000N/A1
New York$68,994-30.9%1
Texas$65,500-9.4%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Clinical and Counseling Psychologists make?

Based on 4 DOL filings, the median salary for a Clinical and Counseling Psychologists is $70,497, ranging from $59,000 to $72,000.

What is the highest salary for a Clinical and Counseling Psychologists?

The 90th percentile salary is $170,150 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Clinical and Counseling Psychologists positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.