State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: New Jersey vs North Dakota
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Jersey earn a median of $127,090. In North Dakota, $116,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.5% — not 9.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+9.4%
New Jersey vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-10.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
North Dakota
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $116,130
- p25
- $83,840
- p75
- $127,360
- p10
- $69,520
- p90
- $148,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.