Psychologist Salary in Missouri (2026)

Worth knowing: Washington University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry is among the country's strongest academic psychiatry research centers — consistently top-15 nationally for NIH psychiatric research funding, with particularly distinguished programs in mood disorders, addiction, and pediatric psychology integrated with St. Louis Children's Hospital (BJC's nationally ranked pediatric tertiary center). The Mizzou clinical psychology PhD program (Columbia, top-40 nationally) plus Saint Louis University's clinical psychology program plus the University of Missouri Kansas City clinical psychology PhD anchor the IN-licensed psychologist pipeline. MO joined PsyPact in 2020 via SB 532 — IN-licensed psychologists with E.Passport or IPC credentials can practice telehealth and temporary in-person work across 39+ compact-member states. Severe statewide HPSA mental health shortage (~75% of MO counties HPSA-designated for mental health professional shortage as of 2024) drives wage premium across most specialties. The 1% city earnings tax in St. Louis applies to non-resident psychologist wages earned within city limits — WashU SOM Psychiatry (Central West End) faculty + BJC Barnes-Jewish behavioral health practice pay the 1% on wages earned in-city; Mercy Hospital STL + Truman VA Columbia avoid it.