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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$98,225
Entry wage$61,790
10th percentile wage$54,029
50th percentile wage$91,256
90th percentile wage$137,381
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services$91,256
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1066)
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$91256.04 $63791.69 $27464.35
2017$90491.52+.8%$63257.26+.8%$27234.26
2016$88406.46+2.4%$61799.72+2.4%$26606.74
2015$87016.42+1.6%$60828.02+1.6%$26188.40
2014$85348.38+2.0%$59661.99+2.0%$25686.38
2013$83749.83+1.9%$58544.54+1.9%$25205.29
2012$82151.29+1.9%$57427.10+1.9%$24724.19
2011$80552.74+2.0%$56309.65+2.0%$24243.09
2010$79301.71+1.6%$55435.12+1.6%$23866.58
2009$77911.67+1.8%$54463.43+1.8%$23448.24
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$91256.04 $51099.64 $40156.40
2017$90491.52+.8%$50557.67+1.1%$39933.84
2016$88406.46+2.4%$49202.76+2.8%$39203.70
2015$87016.42+1.6%$48080.12+2.3%$38936.31
2014$85348.38+2.0%$47073.61+2.1%$38274.77
2013$83749.83+1.9%$46067.10+2.2%$37682.73
2012$82151.29+1.9%$45138.02+2.1%$37013.27
2011$80552.74+2.0%$44363.78+1.7%$36188.96
2010$79301.71+1.6%$43666.97+1.6%$35634.74
2009$77911.67+1.8%$42931.44+1.7%$34980.23
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$94,252 
Southwest$91,256 
North Central$62,865140
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$62,865140
South Central$94,252 
Southwest$91,256 
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