Fast Facts for Psychologists in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Vallejo, Salinas and San Francisco
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Santa Ana, Sacramento and San Jose
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Diego, San Francisco and Oakland

Salaries for Psychologists in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Bakersfield, Sacramento and Oakland

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Psychologists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Psychologists relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Fresno40$114,500
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade110$123,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward230$106,870
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara90$88,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-AnaheimN/A$127,960
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario120$98,580
San Diego-Carlsbad240$99,770

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