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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in South Carolina

Is South Carolina a good place for you to work as a Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychologist?

13.7% Jobs Projection
$61,030 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in South Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 1,230 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists working in the state.

There were 1,260 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,080 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists working in it, which means South Carolina has more Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in this state are growing at a rate of 13.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.2%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,740 jobs for South Carolina Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,100 annual jobs and 168,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists ranged from $29,530 to $96,640 with $61,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.2 to $46.46. The median hourly rate was $29.34.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $29.34 an hour in 2017.

Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 690 $63,730
Columbia, SC 350 $71,170
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 300 $57,840
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 140 $56,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 110 $80,510
Spartanburg, SC 50 $64,020
Florence, SC 50 $58,260
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 40 $78,060

Top States for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 17,310 $100,850
New York 11,370 $88,710
Texas 6,680 $66,070
Illinois 4,700 $71,340
Pennsylvania 4,440 $74,930
Massachusetts 4,050 $79,810
Ohio 3,950 $72,930
Florida 3,950 $69,650
New Jersey 3,760 $85,160
Minnesota 3,220 $84,630
Wisconsin 3,060 $77,090
North Carolina 3,030 $62,470
Virginia 2,680 $73,930
Colorado 2,670 $84,410
Arizona 2,530 $61,500
Michigan 2,430 $75,340
Washington 2,330 $71,670
Georgia 2,100 $71,200
Maryland 2,090 $78,980
Tennessee 1,800 $64,330

Below are the states where Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $100,850
Oregon $89,150
Connecticut $88,890
New York $88,710
Rhode Island $86,370
New Jersey $85,160
District of Columbia $84,780
Alaska $84,740
Minnesota $84,630
Colorado $84,410

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