State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: New Jersey vs Texas
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Jersey earn a median of $127,090. In Texas, $83,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.6% — not 51.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+51.9%
New Jersey vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+35.6%
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%
Texas
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $83,660
- p25
- $59,990
- p75
- $106,510
- p10
- $59,490
- p90
- $136,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +25%
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.