SOC 19-3033 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for clinical and counseling psychologists in Spokane, Washington is $115,890 a year ($55.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $112,500: half of the 120 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($112,750).

$115,890average per year

$55.72 / hourMedian $112,500Take-home ≈ $90,359

  • $70K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $142K75th
  • $153K90th

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

120people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,760 or more. The middle half of clinical and counseling psychologists in Spokane earn between $95,640 and $142,050.

  • $70K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $142K75th
  • $153K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$115,890$9,658$55.72
Median$112,500$9,375$54.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$95,640$7,970$45.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$142,050$11,838$68.29

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

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in Spokane vs. Washington and the U.S.

Clinical and counseling psychologists in Spokane earn 16% less than the Washington average ($137,530) and about the same as the U.S. average ($112,750). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $100,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spokane$115,890$112,500$69,910$152,760120
Washington$137,530$115,240$78,940$179,4701,270
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 Spokane

On the average salary of $115,890, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $90,359 a year, or $7,530 a month and $3,475 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $115,890 buys what about $115,490 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 1st of 2 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salaries in Washington

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 Spokane: questions

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

$55.72 an hour on average, and $54.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $90,359 a year ($7,530 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,890. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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