State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: California vs Oregon
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in Oregon earn a median of $134,350. In California, $116,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.4% — not 13.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-13.7%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-19.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $116,000
- p25
- $77,050
- p75
- $162,360
- p10
- $62,900
- p90
- $188,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -21%
Oregon
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $134,350
- p25
- $98,190
- p75
- $151,240
- p10
- $93,600
- p90
- $163,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.