State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: Missouri vs New Jersey
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Jersey earn a median of $127,090. In Missouri, $99,410. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.3% — not 21.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.8%
Missouri vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-6.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Missouri
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $99,410
- p25
- $66,280
- p75
- $122,290
- p10
- $45,770
- p90
- $141,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.