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Psychologist jobs in District of Columbia

5 open psychologist jobs in District of Columbia at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $51.44 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in District of Columbia, opens in a new tab) for clinical and counseling psychologists here.

5
Open in DC
3
Employers hiring
1
Towns
$51.44
BLS median in DC
17th of 49 states and territories

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Where the psychologist jobs are in District of Columbia

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What psychologists earn in District of Columbia

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in District of Columbia

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in District of Columbia, May 2025

$51.44/hr ($107,000 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in District of Columbia, opens in a new tab)

Median for clinical and counseling psychologists, against $48.36 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 220 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in District of Columbia, opens in a new tab) employed in District of Columbia.

Hourly wages in District of Columbia, BLS OEWS May 2025. Each figure opens its BLS page.
BLS occupation10th pct25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctEmployed
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists (19-3033)$33.85 (source: BLS OEWS, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, opens in a new tab)$41.26 (source: BLS OEWS, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, opens in a new tab)$51.44 (source: BLS OEWS, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, opens in a new tab)$63.61 (source: BLS OEWS, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, opens in a new tab)$156.22 (source: BLS OEWS, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, opens in a new tab)220 (source: BLS OEWS, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, opens in a new tab)
Psychologists, All Other (19-3039)$28.79 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other, opens in a new tab)$55.28 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other, opens in a new tab)$60.15 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other, opens in a new tab)$75.50 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other, opens in a new tab)$81.33 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other, opens in a new tab)230 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other, opens in a new tab)

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring psychologists in District of Columbia

What the job takes

A doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in psychology, an internship and postdoctoral hours, then the EPPP exam.

  • License

    Psychologist license (EPPP)

    State psychology board; exam by ASPPB. Required in every state

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Psychologist jobs in District of Columbia: common questions

How much do psychologists make in District of Columbia?

Too few open psychologist jobs in District of Columbia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $51.44/hr ($107,000 a year) for clinical and counseling psychologists in District of Columbia (May 2025), against $48.36 nationally, 17th highest of 49 states and territories.

Who is hiring psychologists in District of Columbia?

By open jobs on this board: Children's National Hospital (3), ARC Health Partners (1) and Universal Health Services (1). In all, 3 employers have psychologist jobs open in District of Columbia.

What do you need to work as a psychologist in District of Columbia?

A doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in psychology, an internship and postdoctoral hours, then the EPPP exam. Psychologist license (EPPP) (State psychology board; exam by ASPPB; required in every state). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from District of Columbia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

How current are these jobs?

CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in District of Columbia, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in District of Columbia, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 21, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists (SOC 19-3033), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychologists, All Other (SOC 19-3039), every state, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, national, published May 15, 2026
  5. BLS OEWS May 2025: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  6. Psychologist license (EPPP): State psychology board; exam by ASPPB

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Psychologist jobs in District of Columbia. Data as of October 21, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/psychologist/district-of-columbia

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