Exactly 120 of North Carolina's 2,850 psychology professionals work in Asheville. There has been a 0% decline in the number of psychology professionals in Asheville between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Asheville has increased.

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In Asheville, salaries for psychology professionals have increased. Asheville psychology professionals made $56,830 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, psychology professionals in Asheville made an average salary of $50,430 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Asheville.

Psychology professionals in Asheville make a median yearly salary of $52,710. The difference in pay between the psychology professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 117%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $40,100 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $87,100 per year.

Asheville psychology professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Many of Asheville's psychology professionals are graduates of the only accredited psychology school in the city.

There is one degree and certificate program in psychology offered by Asheville's psychology school.

Approximately 93 students completed psychology courses in 2010.