Psychologist Salary in Minnesota (2026)
The average Psychologist in Minnesota earns around $115,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $83,436/year ($6,953/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $83,436 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $6,953 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $3,209 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $40/hr |
Federal Tax | $16,470 |
State Tax | $6,297 |
FICA Taxes | $8,798 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 27.45% |
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Psychologist Salary Ranges in Minnesota
Not all Psychologists earn the same — not even close
Minnesota's psychologist market is anchored by Mayo Clinic Psychiatry + Psychology Rochester (top-2 US academic medical center psychiatry department), M Health Fairview Psychiatry (~37K integrated U of MN + Fairview behavioral health), HCMC Minneapolis (safety-net Level 1 behavioral health), Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Center City (the country's largest addiction-treatment-and-research nonprofit, ~16 US sites with MN flagship), Allina Health behavioral, HealthPartners behavioral, plus Children's Minnesota pediatric psychology + Gillette Children's developmental.
Senior Clinical Psychologist (Mayo Psychiatry)
$135,000–$215,000
Mayo Psychiatry + Mayo Psychology · academic + clinical research mix · top-tier program
Senior Clinical Psychologist (Health System)
$118,000–$175,000
M Health Fairview · Allina · HealthPartners · integrated medical psychology
Senior Neuropsychologist
$135,000–$215,000
Mayo + M Health + HCMC · neuropsych testing + post-stroke + dementia + TBI evaluation
Senior Pediatric Psychologist
$118,000–$175,000
Children's MN · Gillette Specialty Healthcare · M Health Masonic Children's · developmental specialty
Senior Addiction Psychologist (Hazelden)
$125,000–$195,000
Hazelden Betty Ford Center City + Plymouth + Maple Grove + Rosemount · MAT + IOP + residential
Senior Forensic Psychologist
$135,000–$215,000
MSOP (MN Sex Offender Program) Moose Lake · Hennepin County psychiatric services · court evaluations
Senior Health Psychologist
$118,000–$175,000
Mayo + M Health · chronic pain + cardiac + oncology psychology · integrated medical clinics
Senior Psychologist (Private Practice)
$135,000–$235,000
Twin Cities private practice + group practice · PsyPact telehealth multi-state · cash + insurance mix
Mid-Career Licensed Psychologist (3-7 yrs)
$92,000–$135,000
Functional licensed psychologist · transitioning to senior band · post-licensure 2+ yrs
Post-Doctoral Fellow / Pre-Licensure
$58,000–$78,000
Pre-licensure post-doc · Mayo Clinic + U of MN + HCMC post-doctoral fellowships
Worth knowing: Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Center City is the country's largest addiction-treatment-and-research nonprofit and a feature most national psychology-career surveys understate for MN. Hazelden (founded 1949 in Center City, MN; merged with Betty Ford Center in 2014 to become Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, ~1,500 employees across ~16 US sites with MN flagship campuses in Center City + Plymouth + Maple Grove + Rosemount + St. Paul) operates substantial residential + IOP + MAT + family programs, plus a graduate school of addiction studies (Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies, ~120 students) — supporting senior addiction psychologists at $125-195K TC. Mayo Clinic Psychiatry is the country's top-2 academic medical center psychiatry department per US News with substantial mood + anxiety + addiction + integrative + neuropsych programs. MN joined PsyPact in 2020 via HF 1693 — enabling MN-licensed psychologists to provide telepsychology to patients across compact-state lines, supporting substantial multi-state private practice opportunity (particularly snowbird care of MN-resident retirees wintering in AZ + FL). MN's 9.85% top bracket catches senior clinical + private-practice psychology comp at $200K+ TC.
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