State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: New Jersey vs Pennsylvania
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Jersey earn a median of $127,090. In Pennsylvania, $91,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.1% — not 38.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.3%
New Jersey vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+24.1%
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%
Pennsylvania
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $91,870
- p25
- $73,670
- p75
- $131,360
- p10
- $61,340
- p90
- $175,410
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.