Occupation salary profile

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

SOC 19-3033 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests. Help individuals with distress or maladjustment understand their problems through their knowledge of case history, interviews with patients, and theory. Provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. May design behavior modification programs and consult with medical personnel regarding the best treatment for patients. Excludes “Psychiatrists” (29-1223).

National median · BLS
$100,580
▲ +4.96% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$96,175
▲ +0.71% YoY · 124 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$112,750
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
75,990
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Pay range for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 124 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$55,170$67,559
25th$73,210$80,000
Median (50th)$100,580$96,175
75th$135,200$115,095
90th — top pay$180,960$128,399
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $96,175 for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists — 4.4% below the BLS national median of $100,580.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

BLS projects employment of clinical and counseling psychologists to grow 11.7% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 4,100 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
81,300 → 90,900
+9,500 jobs
Projected change
+11.7%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
4,100
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Self-employed
4.8% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 5)
Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a doctoral or professional degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $96,175
Change vs prior year +0.71%
After inflation (CPI-U) -2.35%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 43 34.7% $67,969 $83,000 $106,604
Level II 55 44.4% $85,000 $100,000 $119,750
Level III 10 8.1% $86,962 $106,486 $114,204
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

The 1 most-filed job titles inside SOC 19-3033, from 124 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Psychologist 24 19.35% $84,564 $95,500 $123,338 -3.27%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Reading Comprehension4.8
  • Social Perceptiveness4.4
  • Active Listening4.3
  • Critical Thinking4.3
  • Writing4.3
  • Speaking4.1
  • Active Learning3.9
  • Complex Problem Solving3.8
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.8
  • Monitoring3.8
Top knowledge areas
  • Psychology5.0
  • Therapy and Counseling5.0
  • English Language4.1
  • Education and Training3.9
  • Customer and Personal Service3.7
  • Sociology and Anthropology3.6
  • Law and Government2.8
  • Administration and Management2.8
Software and technology used
Microsoft TeamsZoomGoogle MeeteClinicalWorks EHR softwareGoogle DocsGoogle SheetsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordAddison Health Systems WritePad EHRAnasazi Software Client Data SystemAthena Software Penelope Case ManagementB Sharp Technologies B CareBlackHawk Canyon Publishers PracticianWorksBlueberry Harbor Software Clinical Record KeeperBluewater Management Systems BMCASE

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What clinical and counseling psychologists do

  • Conduct assessments of patients' risk for harm to self or others.
  • Document patient information including session notes, progress notes, recommendations, and treatment plans.
  • Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, or reference materials.
  • Write reports on clients and maintain required paperwork.
  • Counsel individuals, groups, or families to help them understand problems, deal with crisis situations, define goals, and develop realistic action plans.
  • Interact with clients to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, or vocational development and adjustment.
  • Collect information about individuals or clients, using interviews, case histories, observational techniques, and other assessment methods.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or treatments and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, modifying plans or diagnoses as necessary.
Also called
Clinical PsychologistCounseling PsychologistPsychologistPsychotherapistCase ManagerCounselorLicensed Clinical PsychologistLicensed PsychologistLPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)Therapist
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.