As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Psychologist - Ph.D. in the United States is $62. While Salary.com is seeing that Psychologist - Ph.D. salary in the US can go up to $70 or down to $56, but most earn between $59 and $66. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Psychologist - Ph.D. in the United States.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
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| 75th Percentile | $66 | $6 | $1 | $0 |
| Average | $62 | $5 | $1 | $0 |
| 25th Percentile | $59 | $5 | $1 | $0 |
As of April 01, 2025, Salary.com is seeing that an entry-level Psychologist - Ph.D. with under 1 year experience makes about $126,645. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Psychologist - Ph.D. makes around $127,195. After 2-4 years, the Psychologist - Ph.D. pay rises to about $129,854. Those senior Psychologist - Ph.D. with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $133,210, and those Psychologist - Ph.D. having 8 years or more experience is expected to earn about $133,810 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Psychologist - Ph.D. | $126,645 |
| Intermediate Level Psychologist - Ph.D. | $127,195 |
| Senior Level Psychologist - Ph.D. | $129,854 |
| Specialist Level Psychologist - Ph.D. | $133,210 |
| Expert Level Psychologist - Ph.D. | $133,810 |
| Entry Level | 2% |
| Mid Level | 2% |
| Senior Level | 0% |
| Top Level | 3% |
| Experienced | 3% |
Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from state to state due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of April 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Psychologist - Ph.D. is $142,964 in California and in Massachusetts, the average annual salary goes to $141,059. While in New Jersey, a Psychologist - Ph.D. earns $140,489 per year.
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Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from city to city due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of April 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Psychologist - Ph.D. in San Francisco, CA is $161,875 and in New York, NY, the average annual salary goes to $150,210. While a Psychologist - Ph.D. earns $144,558 per year in Boston, MA.
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| Core Compensation | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Base Salary | $129,614 | 72.3% | ||
| Bonus | $0 | 0.0% | ||
| Value of Benefits | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Social Security | $9,915 | 5.5% | ||
| 401K/403B | $5,185 | 2.9% | ||
| Disability | $2,592 | 1.4% | ||
| Healthcare | $6,374 | 3.6% | ||
| Pension | $7,129 | 4.0% | ||
| Time Off | $18,445 | 10.3% | ||
| Total Compensation | $179,254 | 100% | ||
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