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How much do Clinical and Counseling Psychologists make in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is $109,260. The 10th percentile is $46,870 and the 90th percentile is $152,130. Employment was not published.

Median annual wage

$109,260

10th percentile
$46,870
25th percentile
$77,680
Median
$109,260
75th percentile
$125,950
90th percentile
$152,130
Mean
$103,850

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, the published 10th percentile is $46,870 and the 90th percentile is $152,130. The difference is $105,260, which is 96.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $77,680 to the 75th at $125,950, covers $48,270.

The mean annual wage is $103,850, which sits below the median of $109,260. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO median is 8.6% higher than the national median of $100,580 for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $103,288, which is 2.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.6% lower than the Colorado median of $113,290.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 105.782, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $109,260 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Clinical and Counseling Psychologists at $103,288 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ranks 3rd of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Colorado Springs, CO is 43 miles away, with a median of $121,830 and employment of 100. That median is 11.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $120,975, against $103,288 here.
  • Fort Collins-Loveland, CO is 90 miles away, with a median of $54,590. That median is 50% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,981, against $103,288 here.
  • Pueblo, CO is 91 miles away, with a median of $113,290 and employment of 40. That median is 3.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $123,461, against $103,288 here.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Clinical and Counseling Psychologists make in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is $109,260. The 10th percentile is $46,870 and the 90th percentile is $152,130.

How does that compare with the national median for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists?

The local median is 8.6% higher than the national median of $100,580.

What is Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 105.782, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $109,260 is $103,288. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO compare with nearby metros for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists?

Colorado Springs, CO is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 43 miles away, at $121,830. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ranks 3rd of 4 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.