Occupation Salary Profile

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

SOC Code: 19-3032

Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training, and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.

National Median (BLS)
$124,560
▲ +0.39% Nominal ▼ -2.77% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$115,000
▲ +1.36% Nominal ▼ -1.72% Real
Average Base Salary
$122,300
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
40
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $53,640
25th Percentile $87,920
National Median (50th Percentile) $124,560
75th Percentile $156,880
90th Percentile $164,270
P10: $53,640 P50 (Median): $124,560 P90: $164,270
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 37 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $115,000
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ▲ +1.36%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) -1.72%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $70,845
25th Percentile $82,700
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $115,000
75th Percentile $123,000
90th Percentile $193,111
H-1B P10: $70,845 H-1B P50: $115,000 H-1B P90: $193,111
💡 Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists roles ($115,000) is -7.7% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($124,560).