School Psychologists pay in the U.S.
$99,160avg. a year
$47.67 an hour · 63,940 employed
School Psychologists in the U.S. earn an average of $99,160 a year and a median of $95,990. Pay is highest in California ($127,830) and lowest in Arkansas ($61,640).
$95,990Median pay
$47.67Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2021
63,940Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for school psychologists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
18,340 jobs
California
$127,830
$61.46 an hour
21,380 jobs
Colorado
$124,220
$59.72 an hour
3630 jobs
New Mexico
$115,950
$55.75 an hour
4250 jobs
District of Columbia
$115,760
$55.65 an hour
51,420 jobs
Washington
$112,640
$54.15 an hour
69,070 jobs
New York
$112,460
$54.07 an hour
71,520 jobs
Maryland
$111,560
$53.63 an hour
8570 jobs
Oregon
$110,930
$53.33 an hour
93,300 jobs
Massachusetts
$100,640
$48.38 an hour
102,130 jobs
New Jersey
$99,570
$47.87 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
School Psychologists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $142,700 | $68.61 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $137,350 | $66.03 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $135,970 | $65.37 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $135,230 | $65.01 |
| Modesto, CA | $133,120 | $64.00 |
| Visalia, CA | $131,970 | $63.45 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $130,050 | $62.52 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $129,770 | $62.39 |
Related jobs
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$112,750
- Urban and Regional Planners$94,750
- Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$107,690
- Psychologists, All Other$111,210
- Economists$142,130
- Anthropologists and Archeologists$75,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
School Psychologists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $78,560 | $75,060 | 370 |
| Alaska | $91,810 | $94,460 | 120 |
| Arizona | $92,220 | $92,380 | 1,100 |
| Arkansas | $61,640 | $64,030 | 440 |
| California | $127,830 | $127,780 | 8,340 |
| Colorado | $124,220 | $124,770 | 1,380 |
| Connecticut | $98,100 | $100,600 | 1,140 |
| Delaware | $92,310 | $95,990 | 280 |
| District of Columbia | $115,760 | $107,500 | 250 |
| Florida | $87,970 | $84,760 | 2,020 |
| Georgia | $94,070 | $99,110 | 1,650 |
| Hawaii | $87,100 | $82,110 | 90 |
| Idaho | $74,700 | $71,700 | 310 |
| Illinois | $93,700 | $84,690 | 3,590 |
| Indiana | $80,540 | $77,640 | 710 |
| Iowa | $72,460 | $74,410 | 400 |
| Kansas | $74,220 | $73,020 | 630 |
| Kentucky | $80,220 | $75,370 | 590 |
| Louisiana | $74,650 | $69,020 | 670 |
| Maine | $89,820 | $81,650 | 120 |
| Maryland | $111,560 | $109,700 | 1,520 |
| Massachusetts | $100,640 | $98,670 | 3,300 |
| Michigan | $86,920 | $83,960 | 1,480 |
| Minnesota | $88,600 | $85,190 | 1,060 |
| Mississippi | $62,350 | $61,070 | – |
| Missouri | $74,370 | $70,290 | 520 |
| Montana | $80,090 | $80,010 | 170 |
| Nebraska | $92,260 | $88,980 | 440 |
| Nevada | $96,920 | $93,680 | 290 |
| New Hampshire | $69,880 | $73,490 | 360 |
| New Jersey | $99,570 | $95,160 | 2,130 |
| New Mexico | $115,950 | $110,360 | 630 |
| New York | $112,460 | $106,550 | 9,070 |
| North Carolina | $73,080 | $73,220 | 1,540 |
| North Dakota | $68,500 | $68,960 | 90 |
| Ohio | $92,600 | $91,010 | 2,050 |
| Oklahoma | $70,610 | $64,930 | 510 |
| Oregon | $110,930 | $106,070 | 570 |
| Pennsylvania | $87,220 | $82,190 | 2,600 |
| Rhode Island | $91,350 | $94,900 | 210 |
| South Carolina | $77,900 | $76,720 | 720 |
| South Dakota | $83,490 | $78,370 | 110 |
| Tennessee | $77,390 | $76,850 | 900 |
| Texas | $88,680 | $83,690 | 4,250 |
| Utah | $81,120 | $77,820 | 490 |
| Vermont | $86,270 | $82,820 | 180 |
| Virginia | $93,390 | $85,670 | 1,200 |
| Washington | $112,640 | $108,780 | 1,420 |
| West Virginia | $76,850 | $75,220 | 250 |
| Wisconsin | $87,770 | $83,330 | 1,180 |
| Wyoming | $87,810 | $83,740 | 120 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$117,730
7,890 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$125,370
3,060 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$98,120
2,770 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$99,650
2,340 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$93,010
1,690 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$109,780
1,590 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$96,060
1,300 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$89,710
1,300 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do school psychologists make?
The average is $99,160 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $95,990 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $47.67, and the median is $46.15 an hour.
Which state pays school psychologists the most?
California, with an average of $127,830 a year. The best-paying metro area is Boulder, CO at $142,700.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $63,070 a year, and the top 10% earn over $142,330.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 19-3034. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.