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Best States for Psychologist

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

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Psychologist

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	OklahomaOK	70/100	$147,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	NevadaNV	69/100	$144,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	CaliforniaCA	67/100	$147,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	KansasKS	65/100	$133,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	North CarolinaNC	65/100	$137,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	AlabamaAL	64/100	$134,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	ConnecticutCT	64/100	$132,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	MassachusettsMA	63/100	$128,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	NebraskaNE	63/100	$137,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	South CarolinaSC	63/100	$135,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	TennesseeTN	63/100	$135,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MissouriMO	62/100	$127,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	New JerseyNJ	62/100	$124,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	OhioOH	62/100	$131,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	PennsylvaniaPA	62/100	$126,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	VirginiaVA	62/100	$125,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	FloridaFL	61/100	$123,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	IdahoID	61/100	$122,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	IndianaIN	61/100	$123,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	IowaIA	61/100	$123,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	KentuckyKY	61/100	$124,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	ArizonaAZ	60/100	$128,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	South DakotaSD	60/100	$128,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	WashingtonWA	60/100	$120,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	ArkansasAR	59/100	$118,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	DelawareDE	59/100	$117,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	HawaiiHI	59/100	$117,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MontanaMT	59/100	$117,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	New MexicoNM	59/100	$117,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	North DakotaND	59/100	$117,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	WyomingWY	59/100	$117,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	ColoradoCO	58/100	$118,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MarylandMD	58/100	$123,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	GeorgiaGA	57/100	$113,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	LouisianaLA	57/100	$113,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	New YorkNY	57/100	$113,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	AlaskaAK	56/100	$117,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	MississippiMS	56/100	$111,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	Rhode IslandRI	55/100	$111,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	WisconsinWI	55/100	$107,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	MinnesotaMN	53/100	$110,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	IllinoisIL	45/100	$81,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	TexasTX	45/100	$81,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	UtahUT	45/100	$90,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MichiganMI	44/100	$78,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	New HampshireNH	43/100	$75,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	OregonOR	43/100	$82,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	VermontVT	43/100	$76,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	MaineME	37/100	$63,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	West VirginiaWV	30/100	$41,900	N/A	See agency	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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