The median annual wage for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists in California is $140,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $137,540.
Pay spans roughly $87,670 at the 10th percentile to $183,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $67.57 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as industrial-organizational psychologists in California.
| Median (annual) | $140,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $137,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $67.57 |
| 10th percentile | $87,670 |
| 90th percentile | $183,460 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.