Career Atlas USA

Best States for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New York80.7 / 100
  2. 2Massachusetts80.6 / 100
  3. 3New Jersey80.3 / 100
  4. 4California74 / 100
  5. 5Rhode Island69.8 / 100
  6. 6Nebraska68.4 / 100
  7. 7Delaware67.9 / 100
  8. 8Wisconsin64.7 / 100
  9. 9Colorado63.7 / 100
  10. 10Minnesota63.2 / 100
  11. 11North Dakota61.7 / 100
  12. 12Utah61 / 100
  13. 13Illinois60.1 / 100
  14. 14North Carolina59.8 / 100
  15. 15Ohio59.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).