Psychology Lecturers

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Many psychology lecturers have a few professional attributes in common. For example, persistence, self control, and concern for others serve as valuable workplace tools, especially when blended with solid career training. Around 33,450 individuals worked as psychology lecturers nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it is vital to utilize these traits and pursue formal training, particularly if you choose to move forward in the field.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that psychology lecturers earned a median annual pay of $65,800 in 2009, equal to $31.60 per hour. Of course, income levels can vary by education, experience and location.

Below, you will find more data about psychology lecturers, including wages and job density for areas across the country.

Psychology lecturers should be skilled in: Written Expression Oral Comprehension Deductive Reasoning Near Vision Category Flexibility

Different individuals go into different careers. Psychology Lecturers are typically: Social Artistic Enterprising

Working as a psychology lecturer requires knowledge in subjects like: English Language Education and Training Therapy and Counseling Sociology and Anthropology Computers and Electronics

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In the tables below, you will find links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of individuals working as psychology lecturers). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of psychology lecturers in each city as compared to the national average. Want career information in a different city? Learn more about careers across the country on CareerXE™ at WorldWideLearn.com.

Here is how median wages for psychology lecturers break down across the nation.

Alabama

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Birmingham	70	$70,400	$33.90	$90,600	$43.60	-48.8%
Huntsville	50	$51,700	$24.90	$66,900	$32.20	-4.7%
Mobile	30	NA	NA	NA	NA	-28.1%
Montgomery	40	$55,900	$26.90	$72,000	$34.60	6.3%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Alabama.

Arizona

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Flagstaff	30	$60,200	$28.90	$70,400	$33.80	117.2%
Phoenix	NA	$48,000	$23.10	$55,300	$26.60	NA

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Arizona.

Arkansas

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Little Rock	60	$51,300	$24.70	$61,900	$29.80	-26.6%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Arkansas.

California

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Fresno	80	$98,600	$47.40	$109,000	$52.40	-9.4%
Los Angeles (Area)	1,760	$77,700	$37.30	$98,400	$47.30	30.5%
Oakland	290	$78,700	$37.90	$102,500	$49.30	12.9%
Riverside	240	$100,500	$48.30	$137,700	$66.20	-21.1%
Sacramento	150	$71,300	$34.30	$84,400	$40.60	-32.8%
San Diego	570	$83,800	$40.30	$108,900	$52.40	74.2%
San Francisco (Area)	540	$81,100	$39.00	$103,500	$49.70	5.5%
San Francisco (City)	250	$83,600	$40.20	$104,400	$50.20	-2%
San Jose	210	$76,500	$36.80	$96,200	$46.20	-9%
Santa Barbara	230	$86,200	$41.50	$101,400	$48.80	425.8%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in California.

Colorado

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Denver	590	$81,400	$39.10	$122,100	$58.70	88.3%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Colorado.

Connecticut

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bridgeport	70	$70,200	$33.70	$113,100	$54.40	-35.2%
Hartford	300	$62,000	$29.80	$84,500	$40.60	107.4%
New Haven	140	$64,900	$31.20	$79,300	$38.10	104.7%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Connecticut.

District of Columbia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Washington (Area)	810	$66,700	$32.10	$84,800	$40.80	-16.4%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in District of Columbia.

Florida

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Deltona	40	$59,700	$28.70	$70,000	$33.70	-7.4%
Jacksonville	90	$49,600	$23.90	$59,600	$28.70	-39.5%
Miami (Area)	360	$86,600	$41.60	$106,200	$51.10	-18.4%
Orlando	310	$61,100	$29.40	$84,600	$40.70	21.1%
Palm Bay	30	$63,000	$30.30	$74,900	$36.00	-34.4%
Pensacola	50	$65,400	$31.50	$81,400	$39.10	18%
Tampa	160	$69,400	$33.40	$88,000	$42.30	-44.9%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Florida.

Georgia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Atlanta	380	$63,300	$30.40	$83,200	$40.00	-35.5%
Augusta	40	$53,300	$25.60	$61,600	$29.60	-29.3%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Georgia.

Hawaii

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Honolulu	380	$75,100	$36.10	$102,100	$49.10	248.4%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Hawaii.

Illinois

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bloomington	70	$62,400	$30.00	$73,600	$35.40	205.1%
Chicago (Area)	870	$59,200	$28.50	$78,800	$37.90	-32.8%
Peoria	NA	$62,900	$30.20	$82,400	$39.60	NA

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Illinois.

Indiana

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Evansville	40	$71,300	$34.30	$82,300	$39.60	-15.6%
Fort Wayne	50	$61,800	$29.70	$69,900	$33.60	-5.5%
Indianapolis	140	$58,600	$28.20	$78,200	$37.60	-37.1%
South Bend	90	$63,600	$30.60	$82,900	$39.80	165.6%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Indiana.

Iowa

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Waterloo	30	NA	NA	NA	NA	44.5%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Iowa.

Kansas

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Wichita	NA	$70,200	$33.80	$90,900	$43.70	NA

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Kansas.

Kentucky

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Lexington	120	NA	NA	NA	NA	94.5%
Louisville	80	$65,200	$31.30	$82,700	$39.70	-49.2%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Kentucky.

Louisiana

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baton Rouge	40	$64,900	$31.20	$80,500	$38.70	-54.7%
New Orleans	50	$54,100	$26.00	$62,000	$29.80	-59.8%
Shreveport	40	$33,800	$16.20	$45,500	$21.90	-9.4%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Louisiana.

Maine

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bangor	40	$71,100	$34.20	$80,900	$38.90	146.1%
Portland	40	$58,100	$27.90	$75,000	$36.00	-20.7%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Maine.

Maryland

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baltimore	460	$73,500	$35.30	$96,300	$46.30	43.8%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Maryland.

Massachusetts

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Boston (Area)	810	$69,000	$33.20	$86,400	$41.60	79.7%
Springfield	170	$67,500	$32.50	$82,600	$39.70	130.9%
Worcester	150	$55,800	$26.80	$72,700	$35.00	151.2%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Massachusetts.

Michigan

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Detroit (Area)	200	NA	NA	NA	NA	-53.9%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Michigan.

Minnesota

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Duluth	60	$61,300	$29.50	$77,700	$37.40	100.8%
Minneapolis	280	$63,200	$30.40	$78,300	$37.60	-36.7%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Minnesota.

Mississippi

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Jackson	100	$49,600	$23.80	$61,600	$29.60	61.7%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Mississippi.

Missouri

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Columbia	140	$60,700	$29.20	$79,200	$38.10	556.6%
Kansas City	210	$55,800	$26.80	$67,700	$32.60	-17.6%
Springfield	170	$56,500	$27.20	$74,300	$35.70	260.9%
St. Louis	420	$57,300	$27.60	$78,300	$37.60	24.6%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Missouri.

Nebraska

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Omaha	90	$64,100	$30.80	$80,400	$38.70	-20.7%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Nebraska.

New Hampshire

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Manchester	40	$64,900	$31.20	$74,000	$35.60	43%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in New Hampshire.

New Mexico

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albuquerque	120	$51,100	$24.60	$64,100	$30.80	23.4%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in New Mexico.

New York

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albany	100	$58,800	$28.30	$77,900	$37.50	-12.5%
Buffalo	100	$69,900	$33.60	$88,300	$42.40	-27.3%
New York (Area)	1,810	$74,100	$35.60	$103,000	$49.50	5.5%
Poughkeepsie	70	$55,000	$26.50	$87,000	$41.80	3.9%
Rochester	120	$78,300	$37.60	$107,600	$51.80	-7%
Syracuse	NA	$71,300	$34.30	$89,300	$42.90	NA
Utica	50	$59,900	$28.80	$75,200	$36.20	53.5%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in New York.

North Carolina

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Asheville	30	$58,100	$27.90	$69,400	$33.30	-22.7%
Charlotte	160	$56,200	$27.00	$71,200	$34.20	-24.2%
Fayetteville	40	$59,700	$28.70	$66,800	$32.10	32.8%
Greensboro	100	$60,800	$29.30	$84,600	$40.70	11.7%
Raleigh	120	$57,900	$27.80	$94,100	$45.20	-6.3%
Winston-Salem	50	NA	NA	NA	NA	-2.7%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in North Carolina.

North Dakota

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Fargo	30	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.4%
Grand Forks	30	$82,100	$39.50	$101,800	$48.90	158.2%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in North Dakota.

Ohio

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Akron	50	$67,900	$32.60	$90,600	$43.60	-41.8%
Canton	50	$70,300	$33.80	$80,300	$38.60	14.5%
Cincinnati	190	$60,800	$29.20	$80,900	$38.90	-27%
Cleveland	190	$58,800	$28.30	$84,200	$40.50	-27.3%
Columbus	200	$66,200	$31.80	$95,400	$45.90	-15.6%
Dayton	160	$58,500	$28.10	$79,300	$38.10	71.1%
Toledo	120	NA	NA	NA	NA	57%
Youngstown	60	$63,800	$30.70	$74,800	$36.00	11.3%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Ohio.

Oklahoma

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Oklahoma City	170	$52,600	$25.30	$116,400	$55.90	16.4%
Tulsa	90	$40,900	$19.60	$59,200	$28.40	-19.9%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Oklahoma.

Oregon

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Eugene	40	$93,600	$45.00	$106,300	$51.10	-1.6%
Portland	160	$78,600	$37.80	$108,400	$52.10	-37.5%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Oregon.

Pennsylvania

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Allentown	90	$71,300	$34.30	$92,700	$44.60	3.1%
Erie	50	$69,600	$33.50	$93,900	$45.20	60.9%
Harrisburg	110	$72,100	$34.70	$88,900	$42.70	41.4%
Philadelphia (Area)	820	$77,600	$37.30	$105,100	$50.50	-3.5%
Pittsburgh	430	$70,900	$34.10	$89,400	$43.00	51.2%
Reading	100	$57,100	$27.50	$78,500	$37.70	133.2%
Scranton	90	$61,000	$29.30	$74,400	$35.80	39.8%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Pennsylvania.

Rhode Island

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Providence	NA	$77,000	$37.00	$101,600	$48.90	NA

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Rhode Island.

South Carolina

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Charleston	120	$59,500	$28.60	$72,000	$34.60	67.6%
Columbia	80	$70,000	$33.70	$86,300	$41.50	-3.1%
Greenville	160	$57,400	$27.60	$72,100	$34.60	106.3%
Spartanburg	50	$53,700	$25.80	$62,000	$29.80	66.4%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in South Carolina.

Tennessee

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chattanooga	40	$69,800	$33.60	$78,800	$37.90	-23.8%
Knoxville	110	$48,500	$23.30	$61,000	$29.30	36.7%
Memphis	70	$67,700	$32.60	$80,300	$38.60	-56.6%
Nashville	230	$64,700	$31.10	$90,700	$43.60	27%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Tennessee.

Texas

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Austin	260	$77,300	$37.10	$110,400	$53.10	30.9%
Dallas (Area)	270	$52,200	$25.10	$67,400	$32.40	-48%
El Paso	90	$61,500	$29.50	$69,200	$33.30	28.5%
Houston	440	$77,200	$37.10	$89,000	$42.80	-32.8%
Killeen	NA	$66,600	$32.00	$85,100	$40.90	NA
Laredo	50	$66,400	$31.90	$87,200	$41.90	129.3%
McAllen	90	NA	NA	NA	NA	50.8%
San Antonio	290	$65,200	$31.40	$84,200	$40.50	33.6%
Waco	40	$68,800	$33.10	$84,600	$40.70	72.7%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Texas.

Utah

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Provo	80	$71,700	$34.50	$90,000	$43.30	75.4%
Salt Lake City	100	$62,600	$30.10	$79,500	$38.20	-36.3%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Utah.

Vermont

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Burlington	40	$64,800	$31.20	$81,200	$39.00	37.5%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Vermont.

Virginia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Lynchburg	40	$38,200	$18.40	$62,100	$29.80	60.5%
Richmond	120	$56,700	$27.30	$75,900	$36.50	-19.1%
Virginia Beach	280	$64,500	$31.00	$80,900	$38.90	47.3%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Virginia.

Washington

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Seattle (Area)	400	$52,200	$25.10	$67,800	$32.60	5.9%
Spokane	100	$52,800	$25.40	$69,900	$33.60	85.9%

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West Virginia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Huntington	40	NA	NA	NA	NA	34.4%

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Wisconsin

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Madison	70	$66,300	$31.90	$101,700	$48.90	-17.2%
Milwaukee	180	$53,800	$25.90	$71,000	$34.10	-12.1%

Interested in learning more about becoming a psychology lecturer? Check out Psychology & Behavior schools in Wisconsin.

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