Psychologists

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2017 Workforce

167k

Average Age

45.6

Average Salary

$70,636

Average Male Salary

$89,349

Average Female Salary

$63,713

About

Psychologists are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Psychologists was $70,636 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Psychologists by wage are Audiologists, Railroad conductors & yardmasters, and Physical therapists.

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 Philadelphia City (Center City) PUMA, PA, LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA, and Edgewater, Uptown & Rogers Park PUMA, IL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Psychologists are Huntington Town (North) PUMA, NY, Philadelphia City (Center City) PUMA, PA, and LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Psychologists and on wages and locations for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most Psychologists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Psychologists, by average wage, is Management, scientific & technical consulting services. Psychologists are paid most in Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Huntington Town (North) PUMA, NY.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$70,636

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,242

In 2017, Psychologists earned an average of $70,636, $15,112 more than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Physical therapists make somewhat more than Psychologists while Audiologists make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Psychologists as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.341

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Psychologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.341, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Psychologists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Psychologists.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Psychologists

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Psychologists.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Psychologists, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Offices of other health practitioners, Hospitals, Outpatient care centers, Individual & family services, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Justice, public order, & safety activities , Offices of physicians, Administration of human resource programs, Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities, and Management, scientific & technical consulting services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Psychologists, by average wage, are Management, scientific & technical consulting services, National security & international affairs, and Offices of physicians.

Industries by Share

167k

2017 Workforce

± 10,030

2.84%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.31%

The number of people employed as Psychologists has been growing at a rate of 2.84%, from 162,471 people in 2016 to 167,089 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Psychologists employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Psychologists at 27.4%, followed by Offices of other health practitioners with 25.1% and Hospitals with 12.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Psychologists in the US. The average age of male Psychologists in the workforce is 50.7 and of female Psychologists is 43.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Psychologists is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

45.1k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,214

122k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 8,571

73% of Psychologists are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Psychologists.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Psychologists

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

79.9% of Psychologists are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 6.41% of Psychologists, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Psychologists.

Age by Sex

50.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.62

43.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.932

The median age of Psychologists is 45.6, and Male employees are generally 6.91 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Psychologists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Psychologists is Psychology but a relatively high number of Psychologists hold a major in Psychology.