Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and

marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training,
and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to
organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.

National estimates for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

Industry profile for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Geographic profile for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

National estimates for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:

Mean Mean
Employment
Employment (1) hourly annual Wage RSE (3)
RSE (3)
wage wage (2)
1,280 12.5 % $ 69.52 $ 144,610 3.7 %
Percentile wage estimates for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:

50%
Percentile 10% 25% 75% 90%
(Median)
Hourly Wage $ 34.85 $ 41.34 $ 66.96 $ 100.78 $ 100.98
$
Annual Wage (2) $ 72,490 $ 139,280 $ 209,630 $ 210,030
85,990

Industry profile for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Industrial-Organizational
Psychologists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Industrial-Organizational
Psychologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:

Percent of Annual
Hourly
Industry Employment (1) industry mean
mean wage
employment wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development
380 0.04 $ 58.70 $ 122,100
Services
Colleges, Universities, and
180 0.01 $ 53.39 $ 111,050
Professional Schools
State Government, excluding schools
120 0.01 $ 38.45 $ 79,970
and hospitals (OEWS Designation)
Local Government, excluding schools
60 0.00 $ 75.45 $ 156,940
and hospitals (OEWS Designation)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 40 0.00 $ 40.84 $ 84,940
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:
 Percent of Annual
Hourly
Industry Employment (1) industry mean
mean wage
employment wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development
380 0.04 $ 58.70 $ 122,100
Services
Colleges, Universities, and
180 0.01 $ 53.39 $ 111,050
Professional Schools
State Government, excluding schools
120 0.01 $ 38.45 $ 79,970
and hospitals (OEWS Designation)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 40 0.00 $ 40.84 $ 84,940
Local Government, excluding schools
60 0.00 $ 75.45 $ 156,940
and hospitals (OEWS Designation)
Top paying industries for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:

Percent of Annual
Hourly
Industry Employment (1) industry mean
mean wage
employment wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools
60 (7) $ 75.45 $ 156,940
and hospitals (OEWS Designation)
Scientific Research and Development
380 0.04 $ 58.70 $ 122,100
Services
Colleges, Universities, and
180 0.01 $ 53.39 $ 111,050
Professional Schools
Elementary and Secondary Schools 40 (7) $ 40.84 $ 84,940
State Government, excluding schools
120 0.01 $ 38.45 $ 79,970
and hospitals (OEWS Designation)

Geographic profile for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Industrial-Organizational Psychologists:

Employment Hourly Annual

Location
State Employment (1) per thousand mean mean
quotient (9)
jobs wage wage (2)
California 490 0.03 3.23 $ 60.23 $ 125,270
North Carolina 70 0.01 1.67 $ 35.22 $ 73,260
Massachusetts 40 0.01 1.36 $ 38.37 $ 79,810
Oregon 40 0.02 2.53 $ 47.97 $ 99,780
Ohio 40 0.01 0.86 $ 52.08 $ 108,320