The average American woman is now the same weight as the average 1960s man. Shocking new statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show how the average American woman has packed on the pounds in the past 50 years.
Depending on the specialty, psychologists get paid between $90,000 and $200,000 per year. It varies - depending on location, experience, education, etc. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, median annual wages of wage and salary clinical, counseling, and school psychologists were $64,140 in May 2008.
If youâre asking how much the average mental health professional (such as Licensed Professional Counselor and/or Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I would say $25-$30/hour for those that work for agencies and probably $35-$45 (net) for those in private practice.