Occupation salary profile

Psychologists, All Other

SOC 19-3039 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

All psychologists not listed separately.

National median · BLS
$110,840
▼ -5.73% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$74,329
▲ +6.18% YoY · 84 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$111,210
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
18,820
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Pay range for Psychologists, All Other

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 84 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$54,990$61,595
25th$68,850$66,678
Median (50th)$110,840$74,329
75th$147,240$85,429
90th — top pay$168,520$102,800
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $74,329 for Psychologists, All Other — 32.9% below the BLS national median of $110,840.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Psychologists, All Other

BLS projects employment of psychologists, all other to grow 2.3% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 3,500 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
60,000 → 61,400
+1,400 jobs
Projected change
+2.3%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
3,500
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Master's degree
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Self-employed
67.2% of workers (2025)
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a master's 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 $74,329
Change vs prior year +6.18%
After inflation (CPI-U) +2.96%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 33 39.3% $61,428 $69,500 $78,000
Level II 27 32.1% $70,333 $76,590 $84,178
About the job

What workers in this group do

Specialties within this occupation
  • Neuropsychologists
  • Clinical Neuropsychologists
More job titles for this occupation (43)
Adult NeuropsychologistAviation NeuropsychologistBehavior AnalystBehavioral AnalystBehavioral ScientistBehavioral SpecialistBiopsychologistBoard Certified Clinical NeuropsychologistBoard Certified NeuropsychologistChild and Adolescent NeuropsychologistClinical NeuropsychologistDevelopmental PsychologistEthnologistExperimental PsychologistForensic NeuropsychologistForensic PsychologistGroup TesterHealth PsychologistHuman Factors ScientistMeasurement PsychologistMental TesterMetaphysicistNeuropsychologistNeuropsychology Medical ConsultantOccupational PsychologistPaleologistPediatric Clinical NeuropsychologistPediatric NeuropsychologistPhilologistPsychodramatistPsychometric ExaminerPsychometricianPsychometristPsychotherapistQuantitative and Measurement PsychologistRehabilitation PsychologistResearch PsychologistScientific LinguistSocial PsychologistSocial ScientistSports PsychologistSports TherapistStaff Psychologist

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.