SOC 19-3033 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for clinical and counseling psychologists in Miami, Florida is $110,990 a year ($53.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $88,870: half of the 880 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 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).

$110,990average per year

$53.36 / hourMedian $88,870Take-home ≈ $86,911

  • $55K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $215K90th

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

880people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#4 of 12Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $214,720 or more. The middle half of clinical and counseling psychologists in Miami earn between $59,990 and $154,420.

  • $55K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $215K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$110,990$9,249$53.36
Median$88,870$7,406$42.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,990$4,999$28.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$154,420$12,868$74.24

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

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in Miami vs. Florida and the U.S.

Clinical and counseling psychologists in Miami earn 6% less than the Florida average ($118,480) 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
Miami$110,990$88,870$55,090$214,720880
Florida$118,480$85,610$55,480$259,9903,040
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 Miami

On the average salary of $110,990, a single filer in Miami takes home about $86,911 a year, or $7,243 a month and $3,343 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.

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

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $110,990 buys what about $97,227 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in other Florida cities

Miami ranks 4th of 12 Florida metro areas for this job; Sarasota pays the most ($121,350).

All Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salaries in Florida

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 Miami: questions

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

$53.36 an hour on average, and $42.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $86,911 a year ($7,243 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,990. Florida has no state income tax.

Do clinical and counseling psychologists earn more in Miami 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.3%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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