SOC 19-3033 · Springfield, MO metro

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary in Springfield, MO

The average salary for clinical and counseling psychologists in Springfield, Missouri is $95,210 a year ($45.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,860: half of the 120 people in this job in the Springfield, MO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($112,750).

$95,210average per year

$45.77 / hourMedian $77,860Take-home ≈ $72,273

  • $46K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $223K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Missouri metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $222,610 or more. The middle half of clinical and counseling psychologists in Springfield earn between $45,770 and $126,930.

  • $46K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $223K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,210$7,934$45.77
Median$77,860$6,488$37.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,770$3,814$22.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,930$10,578$61.02

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in Springfield vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Clinical and counseling psychologists in Springfield earn 4% less than the Missouri average ($99,190) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($112,750). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $100,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Springfield$95,210$77,860$45,770$222,610120
Missouri$99,190$99,410$45,770$141,810840
United States$112,750$100,580$55,170$180,96075,990

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $95,210, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $72,273 a year, or $6,023 a month and $2,780 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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Is Springfield a good place for clinical and counseling psychologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $95,210 buys what about $107,479 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,780). A typical home costs $272,938, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in other Missouri cities

Springfield ranks 4th of 5 Missouri metro areas for this job; Jefferson City pays the most ($131,330).

All Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for clinical and counseling psychologists

San Luis Obispo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,470).

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary by city

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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in Springfield: questions

How much do clinical and counseling psychologists make an hour in Springfield?

$45.77 an hour on average, and $37.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clinical and counseling psychologists salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clinical and counseling psychologists take-home pay in Springfield?

About $72,273 a year ($6,023 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,210. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do clinical and counseling psychologists earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($112,750).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-3033; area Springfield, MO (44180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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