Women Psychologists in Minnesota: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Psychology is 76% female at PhD level, yet clinical-practice earnings still show a measurable gap. This page applies Minnesota’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for psychologists to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Psychologists in Minnesota
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Minnesota’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-1.9% vs national) to the national BLS median for female psychologists. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
Minnesota context
Minnesota’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 82.2%, ranking #23 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 36.8% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 3 women from Minnesota serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Minnesota.
Other professions in Minnesota
Women psychologists in neighboring & key states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female psychologists in Minnesota?
Estimated at $80,081 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female psychologists ($81,640) adjusted by Minnesota’s overall wage environment (-1.9% vs national).
What is the pay gap for psychologists in Minnesota?
Estimated at 20.0%, or about $19,967 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does Minnesota compare nationally on pay equity?
Minnesota ranks #23 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
19-3030 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.