State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: Illinois vs New Jersey
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Jersey earn a median of $127,090. In Illinois, $83,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.3% — not 34.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-34.1%
Illinois vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-28.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $83,750
- p25
- $53,650
- p75
- $126,890
- p10
- $36,580
- p90
- $168,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +600%
New Jersey
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $127,090
- p25
- $64,780
- p75
- $166,490
- p10
- $57,180
- p90
- $224,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.