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Best States for Clinical and Counseling Psychologist

Compare the best states for Clinical and Counseling Psychologist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Clinical and Counseling Psychologist

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	85/100	$108,840	1-2 years	Renewal every 2 years: $65	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	84/100	$114,520	1-2 months	Fingerprint: $49.00	View guide
#3	WashingtonWA	80/100	$115,050	2-5 months	See agency	View guide
#4	ArkansasAR	77/100	$95,830	5 years	License Renewal (every 5 years): $75.00	View guide
#5	NevadaNV	75/100	$103,510	5 months	See agency	View guide
#6	ColoradoCO	71/100	$126,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	AlaskaAK	68/100	$105,870	22.9 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	AlabamaAL	67/100	$100,320	19 years	See agency	View guide
#9	TennesseeTN	67/100	$92,320	10.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	OregonOR	66/100	$132,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	North DakotaND	65/100	$109,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	NebraskaNE	64/100	$95,830	19 years	See agency	View guide
#13	New JerseyNJ	64/100	$110,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	DelawareDE	63/100	$109,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	IndianaIN	63/100	$80,770	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#16	WyomingWY	63/100	$79,890	3 months	See agency	View guide
#17	IdahoID	62/100	$74,820	1 month	See agency	View guide
#18	ArizonaAZ	61/100	$106,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	KentuckyKY	61/100	$116,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	Rhode IslandRI	61/100	$101,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	OhioOH	60/100	$102,290	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#22	IllinoisIL	59/100	$97,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	West VirginiaWV	59/100	$70,540	1 month	See agency	View guide
#24	WisconsinWI	59/100	$103,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	IowaIA	58/100	$98,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	MontanaMT	57/100	$95,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	New YorkNY	57/100	$99,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MississippiMS	56/100	$92,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	North CarolinaNC	56/100	$91,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	OklahomaOK	56/100	$91,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	PennsylvaniaPA	56/100	$90,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	ConnecticutCT	55/100	$95,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MassachusettsMA	54/100	$87,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	MarylandMD	53/100	$104,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MichiganMI	53/100	$80,030	1-4 months	The fee for this license: $160.00	View guide
#36	MinnesotaMN	53/100	$102,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	MaineME	52/100	$97,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	MissouriMO	52/100	$86,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	VirginiaVA	52/100	$87,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	VermontVT	50/100	$79,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	New HampshireNH	49/100	$52,510	1 month	See agency	View guide
#42	South CarolinaSC	49/100	$95,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	New MexicoNM	47/100	$73,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	TexasTX	47/100	$72,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	UtahUT	45/100	$88,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	LouisianaLA	44/100	$67,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	South DakotaSD	44/100	$85,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	KansasKS	41/100	$61,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	FloridaFL	39/100	$84,020	999 yr	See agency	View guide
#50	GeorgiaGA	39/100	$51,210	4.5 yr	$150.00	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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