What jobs can you get with a bachelor's in psychology? Psychologist market data for 2026
See what the Psychologist job market looks like in 2026, including live openings, advertised salary, state medians, remote share, schedule terms, and employers hiring.
As of November 7, 2026, WeekdayDoc's live listings show 2,026 live Psychologist listings across 51 states, with a live median advertised Psychologist salary of $122k. If your search starts with “what jobs can I get with a bachelor's in psychology,” these Psychologist figures describe the licensed Psychologist destination market: where the roles are posted, what they advertise, and which terms show up.
What Psychologist jobs does a bachelor's-in-psychology search point toward?
A bachelor's in psychology can start a behavioral health career search, but this article focuses on Psychologist postings because that is the clinician cohort measured in WeekdayDoc's live listings. The live Psychologist market is broad enough to compare pay, schedule language, state patterns, and employers using current postings rather than survey income.
For someone comparing psychology career paths, the main takeaway is that Psychologist jobs are posted as clinical roles with advertised salaries, schedule terms, and benefits language. Use the figures below to understand the market for the Psychologist role before comparing it with adjacent behavioral health roles on the live psychologist listings.
The numbers here are not income surveys. They are advertised Psychologist salaries and terms from employer postings, so they describe what employers chose to list publicly.
How much do Psychologist jobs advertise in 2026?
Among live Psychologist listings that state annual pay, the live median advertised Psychologist salary is $122k. The live Psychologist 25th percentile advertised salary is $104k, and the live Psychologist 75th percentile advertised salary is $140k.
Pay transparency is partial. WeekdayDoc's live listings include 761 live Psychologist listings that state an annual salary, equal to 37.6% of live Psychologist listings. For a deeper pay breakdown, see the Psychologist salary guide.
The longer view is somewhat different from the live snapshot. In the last 12 months of Psychologist postings, the national Market Pulse median advertised Psychologist salary is $135,200 from 2,095 salary observations; see the Market Pulse for the ongoing trend.
Which states advertise the highest Psychologist salaries?
State medians show wide variation in advertised Psychologist pay. Among 38 states with enough Psychologist salary data to compare, the median of state Psychologist medians is $123,027.
New Mexico has the highest Psychologist state median advertised salary at $159,292, while Ohio has the lowest Psychologist state median advertised salary at $101,105. The posted Psychologist gap between the highest and lowest state median is $58,187.
| Rank | State | Psychologist median advertised salary | Psychologist salary observations | Psychologist postings | Psychologist work-life score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $159,292 | 9 | 46 | 6.9/10 |
| 2 | Kansas | $149,899 | 17 | 65 | 6.1/10 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $146,004 | 19 | 75 | 6.8/10 |
| 4 | Maine | $145,209 | 15 | 59 | 7.2/10 |
| 5 | Tennessee | $142,668 | 27 | 102 | 6.2/10 |
| 6 | Washington | $142,561 | 45 | 167 | 6.1/10 |
| 7 | Mississippi | $141,846 | 16 | 63 | 6.5/10 |
| 8 | Alabama | $138,370 | 14 | 78 | 6.8/10 |
| 9 | California | $137,511 | 257 | 650 | 5.9/10 |
| 10 | South Carolina | $133,631 | 33 | 103 | 6.9/10 |
| 11 | Oregon | $130,304 | 30 | 92 | 6.6/10 |
| 12 | Arizona | $129,688 | 36 | 153 | 6.1/10 |
| 13 | Texas | $127,794 | 85 | 335 | 6.2/10 |
| 14 | Michigan | $127,234 | 41 | 217 | 6.4/10 |
| 15 | Utah | $127,092 | 23 | 58 | 6.3/10 |
Where does Psychologist pay go furthest after cost of living?
Cost-of-living adjustment changes how state pay reads. New Mexico has the highest cost-of-living-adjusted Psychologist median at $172,768 using a regional price parity of 92.2, while Connecticut has the lowest cost-of-living-adjusted Psychologist median at $101,208 using a regional price parity of 103.6.
Several states with high advertised Psychologist medians also keep strong cost-of-living-adjusted figures. Kansas has a cost-of-living-adjusted Psychologist median of $166,370, Mississippi has a cost-of-living-adjusted Psychologist median of $163,041, and Alabama has a cost-of-living-adjusted Psychologist median of $155,822.
Use these state figures as a pay-screening tool, not as a ranking of places to live. The state view is also available on the Psychologist pay by state.
How flexible are Psychologist jobs in live listings?
Remote work is common but not dominant in live Psychologist listings. Remote roles make up 32.7% of live Psychologist listings, and the median advertised Psychologist salary for remote listings is $122k.
On-site Psychologist listings have a median advertised salary of $125k. Because these are advertised medians from different listing groups, they should be read as current posting signals rather than a causal remote-work discount.
Schedule language also varies. No-weekends language appears in 25.2% of live Psychologist listings, no-nights language appears in 17.4% of live Psychologist listings, and no-call language appears in 14.5% of live Psychologist listings.
WeekdayDoc's work-life index gives another view of the same issue. Psychologist listings scoring 7+ on work-life account for 39.7% of scored live Psychologist listings; for more context, see the Burnout Index.
Which employers have the most live Psychologist openings?
Large behavioral health employers account for many live Psychologist openings. LifeStance Health has 192 live Psychologist openings, Sailor Health has 96 live Psychologist openings, and Thriveworks has 84 live Psychologist openings.
Other employers with many live Psychologist openings include Commonwealth Medical Services with 67 live Psychologist openings, Harmony United Psychiatric Care with 44 live Psychologist openings, Eleutheria with 39 live Psychologist openings, Deer Oaks - The Behavioral Health Solution with 38 live Psychologist openings, and Centurion Health with 37 live Psychologist openings.
Employer volume is only one signal. Sailor Health has a Psychologist Top Employers score of 78/100, Deer Oaks - The Behavioral Health Solution has a Psychologist Top Employers score of 72/100, and Centurion Health has a Psychologist Top Employers score of 79/100; see the Top Employers index for the broader employer view.
What benefits and contract terms do Psychologist listings mention?
Contract terms are less consistently posted than salary. A sign-on bonus appears in 5.2% of live Psychologist listings, and the median stated Psychologist sign-on bonus is $10k among listings that state an amount.
Loan repayment appears in 10.3% of live Psychologist listings, relocation assistance appears in 3.4% of live Psychologist listings, and PSLF-eligible employers account for 3.6% of live Psychologist listings.
Malpractice coverage is stated in 13.9% of live Psychologist listings, and a retirement match is stated in 8.2% of live Psychologist listings. Median stated Psychologist PTO is 21.5 days among listings that state PTO, while flexible schedule language appears in 4.7% of live Psychologist listings.
How should a bachelor's-in-psychology searcher read this Psychologist market?
If you are early in a psychology career search, the Psychologist market can help you see where the clinical endpoint is most active. Live Psychologist listings are available across 51 states, which means the role has national posting breadth.
The market is not only about salary. For Psychologist roles, remote share, no-weekends language, no-call language, employer volume, and state work-life scores all affect how a posting may feel in practice.
For pay discussions, keep the distinction between live postings and trailing market pulse data. The live Psychologist median advertised salary is $122k, while the last 12 months of Psychologist postings show a Market Pulse median advertised salary of $135,200.
How we measured this Psychologist market
This analysis uses the WeekdayDoc live listing index for 2,026 Psychologist listings active on November 7, 2026. Advertised salary figures use the midpoint of stated employer pay ranges when a range is listed.
The trailing salary view comes from WeekdayDoc Market Pulse, using the last 12 months of advertised Psychologist salaries and employer-deduplicated postings. State comparisons require enough Psychologist salary data to compare: at least 10 listings and at least 8 salary observations per state.
Cost-of-living-adjusted Psychologist medians use BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Work-life figures use the WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index, a listing-based score on a 0–10 scale.
Frequently asked questions
Can a bachelor's in psychology lead to Psychologist jobs?
WeekdayDoc's live listings show 2,026 live Psychologist listings, which describe the destination market for Psychologist roles rather than the full set of bachelor's-level psychology jobs.
What is the live median advertised salary for Psychologist jobs?
The live median advertised Psychologist salary is $122,000.
How common is remote work in live Psychologist listings?
Remote roles make up 32.7% of live Psychologist listings.
Which state has the highest Psychologist median advertised salary?
New Mexico has the highest Psychologist median advertised salary at $159,292.
How often do Psychologist listings include loan repayment?
Loan repayment appears in 10.3% of live Psychologist listings.
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,026 Psychologist listings, November 7, 2026); WeekdayDoc Market Pulse (12 months of advertised salaries, employer-deduplicated); BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index. Figures are advertised (posted) salaries and listing attributes, not survey income; percentiles and shares, not grades. Updated November 7, 2026.
