In excess of 58,000 clinical psychologists were working in the United States as of May 2021 according to recent occupational employment data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  At that time, the five-state Rocky Mountain region accounted for 2,500 clinical psychologist jobs, or about 4.3% of total national employment for the profession.  BLS data revealed the region to be one of the weakest in the nation for clinical psychologist pay. The annual mean wage for clinical psychologists in every state in the region was at least 12% below the national average, with two states being more than 20% below that average.  A further review of May 2021 data from the BLS reveals the following state-level details about clinical psychologist pay in the Rocky Mountain region:

Clinical Psychologist Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CO	980	$86,760	33rd
ID	330	$77,070	42nd
MT	180	$87,310	31st
UT	910	$87,030	32nd
WY	100	$72,900	47th
U.S.	58,100	$99,640	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 18, 2022