Psychologist Salaries in West Virginia - WV

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: February, 19 2010

There were 500 clinical, counseling and school psychologists counted in the BLS 2008 survey, earning an average annual wage of just under $50,000. All other types of psychologists (except industrial-organizational psychologists) earned just under $83,000, and there were 60 counted in the survey.

The BLS ranked the WV-VA-DC-MD region the densest for industrial-organizational psychologists. Seven of every 10,000 employees in the area held this title. Of all metropolitan regions in the U.S., WV is part of the third-highest paying for industrial-organizational psychologists, who earn more than $98,000 on average.

Below, taken from indeed.com, are some salaries for specific psychology vocations in a few major West Virginia cities.

General Psychologist Salary in West Virginia Cities

Charleston: $49,000
Huntington: $48,000
Parkersburg: $45,000
Wheeling: $36,000
Morgantown: $46,000

Clinical Psychologist Salary in West Virginia Cities

Charleston: $45,000
Huntington: $45,000
Parkersburg: $41,000
Wheeling: $34,000
Morgantown: $43,000

Counseling Psychologist Salary in West Virginia Cities

Charleston: $80,000
Huntington: $79,000
Parkersburg: $73,000
Wheeling: $60,000
Morgantown: $76,000

School Psychologist Salary in West Virginia Cities

Charleston: $60,000
Huntington: $59,000
Parkersburg: $55,000
Wheeling: $45,000
Morgantown: $57,000

Industrial Psychologist Salary in West Virginia Cities

Charleston: $47,000
Huntington: $47,000
Parkersburg: $43,000
Wheeling: $35,000
Morgantown: $45,000

Organizational Psychologist Salary in West Virginia Cities

Charleston: $66,000
Huntington: $65,000
Parkersburg: $60,000
Wheeling: $49,000
Morgantown: $63,000