1995 Median Salaries Adjusted For Cost of
Living in Selected Metropolitan Areas

Metropolitan Area	Cost of Living Index	Faculty			Independent Practice
		Median Salary	Adjusted Salary	N Size	Median Salary	Adjusted Salary	N Size
Atlanta	99.7	49,091	49,239	15	109,000	109,328	15
Boston	139.2	50,000	35,920	21	80,000	57,471	20
Chicago	107.2	43,000	40,112	23	80,000	74,627	18
Denver	104.3	45,000	43,145	14	53,000	50,815	15
Houston	95.6	39,136	40,937	36	69,500	72,699	54
Los Angeles	117.9	53,182	45,108	13	80,000	67,854	11
Minneapolis/St. Paul	98.6	57,273	58,086	25	50,000	50,710	20
New York City	221.1	58,500	26,459	22	81,500	36,861	18
Philadelphia	128.6	49,000	38,103	11	65,500	50,933	12
Raleigh-Durham	97.4	47,000	48,255	16	68,000	69,815	25

Source: 1995 Salaries in Psychology. American Psychological Association. Note: Salaries for faculty are reported on a 9-10 month basis while those for independent practice are reported for an 11-12 month period. Conversion from a 9-10 month to 11-12 month period can be accomplished by multiplying by 11/9. Converting from 11-12 month salaries to 9-10 month salaries can be accomplished by multiplying by 9/11. Adjusted salaries are the result of dividing the median salaries by the cost of living index.