SOC 19-3032 · May 2025 · United States
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
National figures, with pay broken out by state and metro area
The median wage for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists across the United States is $193,950 per year, measured over 790 jobs. The highest state median is in Oregon, at $174,980.
National wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
The next ten years
Projected to grow faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +6.3%
- Openings per year
- 400
- Typical entry-level education
- Master's degree
- On-the-job training
- Internship/residency
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
80.5% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Where the pay is highest for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Pay for this occupation varies by 25.4% between the highest and lowest paying states with published data. Oregon pays $174,980 and Texas pays $139,520.
States with the most Industrial-Organizational Psychologists jobs
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.