Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in District of Columbia

Want to work in District of Columbia as a Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychologist? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in District of Columbia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in District of Columbia is growing faster than average.

• Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in District of Columbia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Work in District of Columbia?

There were approximately 710 workers employed as Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in this state in 2018.

There were 530 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,080 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists working in it, which means District of Columbia has fewer Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists than average.

Job Projections for District of Columbia

Jobs for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in this state are growing at a rate of 12.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.2%.

District of Columbia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 550 jobs for District of Columbia Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,100 annual jobs and 168,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Make in District of Columbia?

In 2018 wages for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists ranged from $54,270 to $167,950 with $84,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.09 to $80.74. The median hourly rate was $40.76.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $37.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.50.

The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top District of Columbia Metros for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,540	$79,360

Top States for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Employment

View the list below to see where most Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	17,310	$100,850
New York	11,370	$88,710
Texas	6,680	$66,070
Illinois	4,700	$71,340
Pennsylvania	4,440	$74,930
Massachusetts	4,050	$79,810
Ohio	3,950	$72,930
Florida	3,950	$69,650
New Jersey	3,760	$85,160
Minnesota	3,220	$84,630
Wisconsin	3,060	$77,090
North Carolina	3,030	$62,470
Virginia	2,680	$73,930
Colorado	2,670	$84,410
Arizona	2,530	$61,500
Michigan	2,430	$75,340
Washington	2,330	$71,670
Georgia	2,100	$71,200
Maryland	2,090	$78,980
Tennessee	1,800	$64,330

Below are the states where Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$100,850
Oregon	$89,150
Connecticut	$88,890
New York	$88,710
Rhode Island	$86,370
New Jersey	$85,160
District of Columbia	$84,780
Alaska	$84,740
Minnesota	$84,630
Colorado	$84,410

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By BruceBlaus under License

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