More than 58,000 clinical psychologists were employed in the U.S. as of May 2021 per the most current occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  At that time, the seven-state Great Plains region was home to an estimated 3,850 working clinical psychologists.  BLS data revealed the region to be a poor one overall for clinical psychologist pay. Although Iowa and North Dakota ranked among the top fifteen states nationally for clinical psychologist annual mean wages, more than 85% of the region's employed clinical psychologists lived in a state where that pay metric was below the national average for the profession. Closer examination of May 2021 state-level data from the BLS reveals the following about clinical psychologist pay in the Great Plains region:

Clinical Psychologist Pay in the Great Plains Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IA	330	$103,070	15th
KS	430	$96,950	19th
MN	1,260	$93,790	24th
MO	1,290	$72,530	48th
NE	260	$82,110	38th
ND	180	$112,160	8th
SD	100	$91,540	29th
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 June 15, 2022