Psychologists are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Psychologists was $69,458 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Psychologists by wage are Physical therapists, Miscellaneous plant & system operators, and Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes.
Psychologists are part of the Life, physical, & social science occupations, along with Agricultural & food scientists, Biological scientists, Conservation scientists & foresters, Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other, Astronomers & physicists, and 17 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Psychologists are Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, Upper West Side & West Side PUMA, NY, and Philadelphia City (Center City) PUMA, PA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Psychologists are Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, Philadelphia City (Center City) PUMA, PA, and Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA.