How much does an Entry Level Psychologist make in Los Angeles, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Entry Level Psychologist in Los Angeles, CA is $121,967. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $100,287 to a high of $147,601, with most professionals earning between $110,619 and $135,385.

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Entry Level Psychologist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Entry Level Psychologist Salary $100,287 Los Angeles,CA March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Entry Level Psychologist Salary $110,619 Los Angeles,CA March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Entry Level Psychologist Salary $121,967 Los Angeles,CA March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Entry Level Psychologist Salary $135,385 Los Angeles,CA March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Entry Level Psychologist Salary $147,601 Los Angeles,CA March 01, 2025
25% $110,619 10% $100,287 90% $147,601 75% $135,385 $121,967 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is an Entry Level Psychologist ?

A psychologist studies normal and abnormal mental states, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how individuals relate to one another and to their environments. To become a psychologist, a person often completes a graduate university degree in psychology, but in most jurisdictions, members of other behavioral professions (such as counselors and psychiatrists) can also evaluate, diagnose, treat, and study mental processes....

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  1. Down a level:

    Psychologist - M.A.

    7 + years experience
    Master's Degree or MBA

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    Entry Level Psychologist

    10 + years experience
    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

  3. Up a level:

    Psychological Services Director


    Bachelor's Degree

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110619
135385
121967

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
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136062
122896
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Entry Level Psychologist in Los Angeles, CA. The base salary for Entry Level Psychologist ranges from $110,619 to $135,385 with the average base salary of $121,967. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $111,472 to $136,062 with the average total cash compensation of $122,896.

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