What is the average Psychologist salary?

The national median Psychologist salary is $95,830 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $51,210 to $132,550 depending on location.

How much does a Psychologist take home after taxes?

A Psychologist earning the national median of $95,830 takes home approximately $76,246 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 20.4%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $41,292 in Georgia to $92,718 in Colorado.

Which state gives Psychologists the highest take-home pay?

Colorado gives Psychologists the highest take-home pay at $92,718 per year on a median wage of $126,260. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Psychologist's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $95,830, a Psychologist takes home approximately $6,354 per month in a no-tax state, or between $3,441 and $7,726 per month depending on state income tax.

Psychologist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Assess, diagnose, and treat behavioral and mental disorders. National median wage: $95,830/year.

National Median

$95,830

Approx. Take-Home

$76,246

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$92,718

Colorado

Lowest Take-Home

$41,292

Georgia

Psychologist Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
COColorado	$126,260	$92,718	$7,726	26.6%	Details →
OROregon	$132,550	$90,811	$7,568	31.5%	Details →
WAWashington	$115,050	$89,768	$7,481	22.0%	Details →
KYKentucky	$116,480	$86,814	$7,235	25.5%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$109,110	$84,720	$7,060	22.4%	Details →
AKAlaska	$105,870	$83,310	$6,942	21.3%	Details →
CACalifornia	$114,520	$82,835	$6,903	27.7%	Details →
AZArizona	$106,970	$81,812	$6,818	23.5%	Details →
NVNevada	$103,510	$81,649	$6,804	21.1%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$110,190	$81,520	$6,793	26.0%	Details →
DEDelaware	$109,120	$79,632	$6,636	27.0%	Details →
OHOhio	$102,290	$78,760	$6,563	23.0%	Details →
HIHawaii	$108,840	$78,657	$6,555	27.7%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$103,860	$77,771	$6,481	25.1%	Details →
MDMaryland	$104,480	$77,733	$6,478	25.6%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$101,820	$77,226	$6,435	24.2%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$102,650	$75,587	$6,299	26.4%	Details →
IAIowa	$98,580	$75,047	$6,254	23.9%	Details →
ALAlabama	$100,320	$74,654	$6,221	25.6%	Details →
NYNew York	$99,910	$74,262	$6,189	25.7%	Details →
TNTennessee	$92,320	$73,777	$6,148	20.1%	Details →
ILIllinois	$97,470	$72,720	$6,060	25.4%	Details →
ARArkansas	$95,830	$72,693	$6,058	24.1%	Details →
NENebraska	$95,830	$72,598	$6,050	24.2%	Details →
MTMontana	$95,830	$72,193	$6,016	24.7%	Details →
MEMaine	$97,630	$72,028	$6,002	26.2%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$95,830	$71,726	$5,977	25.2%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$95,830	$71,654	$5,971	25.2%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$95,830	$71,069	$5,922	25.8%	Details →
MSMississippi	$92,390	$70,463	$5,872	23.7%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$91,840	$70,284	$5,857	23.5%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$90,450	$69,685	$5,807	23.0%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$91,140	$69,391	$5,783	23.9%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$85,790	$69,183	$5,765	19.4%	Details →
FLFlorida	$84,020	$67,938	$5,662	19.1%	Details →
UTUtah	$88,990	$67,473	$5,623	24.2%	Details →
MOMissouri	$86,340	$66,450	$5,537	23.0%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$87,060	$65,944	$5,495	24.3%	Details →
VAVirginia	$87,110	$65,917	$5,493	24.3%	Details →
WYWyoming	$79,890	$65,033	$5,419	18.6%	Details →
INIndiana	$80,770	$63,298	$5,275	21.6%	Details →
VTVermont	$79,550	$62,003	$5,167	22.1%	Details →
MIMichigan	$80,030	$61,981	$5,165	22.6%	Details →
TXTexas	$72,320	$59,707	$4,976	17.4%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$73,860	$58,485	$4,874	20.8%	Details →
IDIdaho	$74,820	$58,354	$4,863	22.0%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$70,540	$55,893	$4,658	20.8%	Details →
LALouisiana	$67,470	$54,657	$4,555	19.0%	Details →
KSKansas	$61,800	$49,188	$4,099	20.4%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$52,510	$44,372	$3,698	15.5%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$51,210	$41,292	$3,441	19.4%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Psychologist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Psychologist Take-Home Pay by State

Psychologist Salary After Tax by City

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