19 Series · SOC 19-3034
School Psychologists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $95,990
- Median / year
- $142,330
- Top 10% earn
- +0.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 63,940
- US workers
School Psychologists earn a median of $95,990 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $95,990, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $63,070 (10th percentile) to $142,330 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 63,940 US workers. California pays the most ($127,780), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
School Psychologists earn a median of $95,990, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 81% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Life, Physical, and Social Science, it ranks #20 of 48 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 0.7% by 2033.
- $95,990
- Median annual wage
- Top 19%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #20 of 48
- in Life, Physical, and Social Science
- 2.3×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $127,780. Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.
School Psychologists (SOC 19-3034) pays a national median of $95,990 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $63,070 at the 10th percentile to $142,330 at the 90th, with a mean of $99,160 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 63,940 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 282 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +0.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Master's degree and internship/residency of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.7 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $127,780, which is +33% above the national figure. The top metro is El Centro, CA at $145,400 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 63,940 jobs Median $95,990/yr
Median Salary
$95,990
per year
Median Hourly
$46.15/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$99,160
average
Employment
63,940
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where School Psychologists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$95,990 Top 19% higher than 81% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 19-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is School Psychologists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 19-series occupations with growth data, School Psychologists sits on the slower-growing side at +0.7% growth and $95,990 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+0.7%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
3,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Master's degree
On-the-Job Training
Internship/residency
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
0.7/100
Danger Index
3.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for School Psychologists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.4
Reading Comprehension 4.3
Speaking 4.3
Writing 4.0
Critical Thinking 4.0
Monitoring 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 4.0
Judgment and Decision Making 3.9
Service Orientation 3.8
Complex Problem Solving 3.8
Knowledge Areas
Psychology 4.9
Therapy and Counseling 4.5
Education and Training 4.4
Sociology and Anthropology 4.3
Customer and Personal Service 4.1
Administrative 4.0
Mathematics 3.7
Law and Government 3.3
Computers and Electronics 3.2
English Language 3.1
Key Tasks
- ▸ Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.
- ▸ Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.
- ▸ Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
- ▸ Select, administer, and score psychological tests.
- ▸ Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.
- ▸ Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel.
- ▸ Develop individualized educational plans in collaboration with teachers and other staff members.
- ▸ Counsel children and families to help solve conflicts and problems in learning and adjustment.
- ▸ Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems.
- ▸ Provide consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and others on topics such as learning styles and behavior modification techniques.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$63,070
25th Percentile
$77,470
Median
$95,990
75th Percentile
$120,310
90th Percentile
$142,330
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $127,780 | +33% above national |
| 2 | Colorado | $124,770 | +30% above national |
| 3 | New Mexico | $110,360 | +15% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $109,700 | +14% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $108,780 | +13% above national |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $107,500 | +12% above national |
| 7 | New York | $106,550 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $106,070 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Connecticut | $100,600 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Georgia | $99,110 | +3% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $98,670 | +3% above national |
| 12 | Puerto Rico | $97,210 | +1% above national |
| 13 | Delaware | $95,990 | same as national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $95,160 | 1% below national |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $94,900 | 1% below national |
| 16 | Alaska | $94,460 | 2% below national |
| 17 | Nevada | $93,680 | 2% below national |
| 18 | Arizona | $92,380 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Ohio | $91,010 | 5% below national |
| 20 | Nebraska | $88,980 | 7% below national |
| 21 | Virginia | $85,670 | 11% below national |
| 22 | Minnesota | $85,190 | 11% below national |
| 23 | Florida | $84,760 | 12% below national |
| 24 | Illinois | $84,690 | 12% below national |
| 25 | Michigan | $83,960 | 13% below national |
| 26 | Wyoming | $83,740 | 13% below national |
| 27 | Texas | $83,690 | 13% below national |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $83,330 | 13% below national |
| 29 | Vermont | $82,820 | 14% below national |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $82,190 | 14% below national |
| 31 | Hawaii | $82,110 | 14% below national |
| 32 | Maine | $81,650 | 15% below national |
| 33 | Montana | $80,010 | 17% below national |
| 34 | South Dakota | $78,370 | 18% below national |
| 35 | Utah | $77,820 | 19% below national |
| 36 | Indiana | $77,640 | 19% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $76,850 | 20% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $76,720 | 20% below national |
| 39 | Kentucky | $75,370 | 21% below national |
| 40 | West Virginia | $75,220 | 22% below national |
| 41 | Alabama | $75,060 | 22% below national |
| 42 | Iowa | $74,410 | 22% below national |
| 43 | New Hampshire | $73,490 | 23% below national |
| 44 | North Carolina | $73,220 | 24% below national |
| 45 | Kansas | $73,020 | 24% below national |
| 46 | Idaho | $71,700 | 25% below national |
| 47 | Missouri | $70,290 | 27% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $69,020 | 28% below national |
| 49 | North Dakota | $68,960 | 28% below national |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $64,930 | 32% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $64,030 | 33% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $61,070 | 36% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Centro, CA | $145,400 | +51% above national |
| 2 | Boulder, CO | $143,020 | +49% above national |
| 3 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $139,400 | +45% above national |
| 4 | Merced, CA | $133,230 | +39% above national |
| 5 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $131,980 | +37% above national |
| 6 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $131,920 | +37% above national |
| 7 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $131,070 | +37% above national |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,540 | +36% above national |
| 9 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $130,520 | +36% above national |
| 10 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $129,610 | +35% above national |
| 11 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $129,340 | +35% above national |
| 12 | Modesto, CA | $128,750 | +34% above national |
| 13 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $128,630 | +34% above national |
| 14 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $128,110 | +33% above national |
| 15 | Visalia, CA | $128,020 | +33% above national |
| 16 | Reno, NV | $127,740 | +33% above national |
| 17 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $126,710 | +32% above national |
| 18 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $126,430 | +32% above national |
| 19 | Yuba City, CA | $125,860 | +31% above national |
| 20 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $125,810 | +31% above national |
| 21 | Chico, CA | $124,980 | +30% above national |
| 22 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $124,700 | +30% above national |
| 23 | Fresno, CA | $123,920 | +29% above national |
| 24 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $122,450 | +28% above national |
| 25 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $122,390 | +28% above national |
| 26 | Vallejo, CA | $121,340 | +26% above national |
| 27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $117,540 | +22% above national |
| 28 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $115,650 | +20% above national |
| 29 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $115,570 | +20% above national |
| 30 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $114,520 | +19% above national |
| 31 | Colorado Springs, CO | $114,380 | +19% above national |
| 32 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $114,110 | +19% above national |
| 33 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $113,950 | +19% above national |
| 34 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $112,440 | +17% above national |
| 35 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $111,660 | +16% above national |
| 36 | Las Cruces, NM | $110,360 | +15% above national |
| 37 | Albuquerque, NM | $109,930 | +15% above national |
| 38 | Greeley, CO | $107,790 | +12% above national |
| 39 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $107,700 | +12% above national |
| 40 | Yakima, WA | $107,130 | +12% above national |
| 41 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $106,550 | +11% above national |
| 42 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $106,480 | +11% above national |
| 43 | Medford, OR | $106,410 | +11% above national |
| 44 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $105,810 | +10% above national |
| 45 | Farmington, NM | $104,740 | +9% above national |
| 46 | Bellingham, WA | $104,250 | +9% above national |
| 47 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $103,450 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $102,270 | +7% above national |
| 49 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $101,870 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Barnstable Town, MA | $101,640 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $101,560 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $101,430 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $101,150 | +5% above national |
| 54 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $101,030 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $100,750 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Columbus, OH | $100,730 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $99,600 | +4% above national |
| 58 | York-Hanover, PA | $99,550 | +4% above national |
| 59 | New Haven, CT | $99,360 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Salem, OR | $99,290 | +3% above national |
| 61 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $99,110 | +3% above national |
| 62 | Lincoln, NE | $99,000 | +3% above national |
| 63 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $98,670 | +3% above national |
| 64 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $97,800 | +2% above national |
| 65 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $97,580 | +2% above national |
| 66 | Aguadilla, PR | $97,210 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Arecibo, PR | $97,210 | +1% above national |
| 68 | Mayaguez, PR | $97,210 | +1% above national |
| 69 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $97,210 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $97,210 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Lancaster, PA | $97,110 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $96,490 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $95,090 | 1% below national |
| 74 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $95,090 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Kingston, NY | $94,460 | 2% below national |
| 76 | Cleveland, OH | $94,250 | 2% below national |
| 77 | Billings, MT | $93,890 | 2% below national |
| 78 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $93,640 | 2% below national |
| 79 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $93,570 | 3% below national |
| 80 | Springfield, MA | $93,200 | 3% below national |
| 81 | Worcester, MA | $93,090 | 3% below national |
| 82 | Pittsburgh, PA | $92,370 | 4% below national |
| 83 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $92,350 | 4% below national |
| 84 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $92,280 | 4% below national |
| 85 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $92,030 | 4% below national |
| 86 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $91,930 | 4% below national |
| 87 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $91,720 | 4% below national |
| 88 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $90,710 | 6% below national |
| 89 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $90,620 | 6% below national |
| 90 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $90,310 | 6% below national |
| 91 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $90,180 | 6% below national |
| 92 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $90,080 | 6% below national |
| 93 | Omaha, NE-IA | $89,900 | 6% below national |
| 94 | Pittsfield, MA | $89,870 | 6% below national |
| 95 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $89,530 | 7% below national |
| 96 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $89,380 | 7% below national |
| 97 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $89,290 | 7% below national |
| 98 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $89,190 | 7% below national |
| 99 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $88,820 | 7% below national |
| 100 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $88,520 | 8% below national |
| 101 | Jackson, MI | $88,330 | 8% below national |
| 102 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $88,070 | 8% below national |
| 103 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $87,740 | 9% below national |
| 104 | Tucson, AZ | $87,540 | 9% below national |
| 105 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $87,510 | 9% below national |
| 106 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $87,220 | 9% below national |
| 107 | Springfield, IL | $87,210 | 9% below national |
| 108 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $86,990 | 9% below national |
| 109 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $86,630 | 10% below national |
| 110 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $86,510 | 10% below national |
| 111 | Akron, OH | $86,390 | 10% below national |
| 112 | Syracuse, NY | $86,130 | 10% below national |
| 113 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $85,930 | 10% below national |
| 114 | Reading, PA | $85,900 | 11% below national |
| 115 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $85,870 | 11% below national |
| 116 | Anchorage, AK | $85,730 | 11% below national |
| 117 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $85,050 | 11% below national |
| 118 | Glens Falls, NY | $84,960 | 11% below national |
| 119 | Rochester, MN | $84,870 | 12% below national |
| 120 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $84,850 | 12% below national |
| 121 | Lawrence, KS | $84,740 | 12% below national |
| 122 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $84,680 | 12% below national |
| 123 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $84,680 | 12% below national |
| 124 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $84,390 | 12% below national |
| 125 | Vineland, NJ | $84,370 | 12% below national |
| 126 | Savannah, GA | $84,220 | 12% below national |
| 127 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $84,200 | 12% below national |
| 128 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $84,150 | 12% below national |
| 129 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $84,090 | 12% below national |
| 130 | Ann Arbor, MI | $83,960 | 13% below national |
| 131 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $83,740 | 13% below national |
| 132 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $83,740 | 13% below national |
| 133 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $83,740 | 13% below national |
| 134 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $83,710 | 13% below national |
| 135 | Madison, WI | $83,550 | 13% below national |
| 136 | Rockford, IL | $83,400 | 13% below national |
| 137 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $83,350 | 13% below national |
| 138 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $83,350 | 13% below national |
| 139 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $83,340 | 13% below national |
| 140 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $83,320 | 13% below national |
| 141 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $83,300 | 13% below national |
| 142 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $83,290 | 13% below national |
| 143 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $83,140 | 13% below national |
| 144 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $83,060 | 13% below national |
| 145 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $82,910 | 14% below national |
| 146 | Utica-Rome, NY | $82,690 | 14% below national |
| 147 | Erie, PA | $82,520 | 14% below national |
| 148 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $82,450 | 14% below national |
| 149 | Richmond, VA | $82,440 | 14% below national |
| 150 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,390 | 14% below national |
| 151 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $82,300 | 14% below national |
| 152 | Evansville, IN | $82,220 | 14% below national |
| 153 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $82,190 | 14% below national |
| 154 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $82,110 | 14% below national |
| 155 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $82,110 | 14% below national |
| 156 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $81,840 | 15% below national |
| 157 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $81,750 | 15% below national |
| 158 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $81,480 | 15% below national |
| 159 | Columbia, SC | $81,370 | 15% below national |
| 160 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $81,090 | 16% below national |
| 161 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $81,060 | 16% below national |
| 162 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $81,040 | 16% below national |
| 163 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $80,920 | 16% below national |
| 164 | Charlottesville, VA | $80,900 | 16% below national |
| 165 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $80,850 | 16% below national |
| 166 | Bloomington, IL | $80,760 | 16% below national |
| 167 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $80,690 | 16% below national |
| 168 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $80,680 | 16% below national |
| 169 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $80,660 | 16% below national |
| 170 | Monroe, LA | $80,660 | 16% below national |
| 171 | El Paso, TX | $80,620 | 16% below national |
| 172 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $80,510 | 16% below national |
| 173 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $80,490 | 16% below national |
| 174 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $80,420 | 16% below national |
| 175 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $80,400 | 16% below national |
| 176 | Dover, DE | $80,280 | 16% below national |
| 177 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $80,270 | 16% below national |
| 178 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $80,060 | 17% below national |
| 179 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $80,010 | 17% below national |
| 180 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $79,910 | 17% below national |
| 181 | Jacksonville, FL | $79,830 | 17% below national |
| 182 | Toledo, OH | $79,790 | 17% below national |
| 183 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $79,770 | 17% below national |
| 184 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $79,730 | 17% below national |
| 185 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $79,550 | 17% below national |
| 186 | Abilene, TX | $79,440 | 17% below national |
| 187 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $79,320 | 17% below national |
| 188 | Binghamton, NY | $79,080 | 18% below national |
| 189 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $79,050 | 18% below national |
| 190 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $79,000 | 18% below national |
| 191 | Ithaca, NY | $78,930 | 18% below national |
| 192 | Duluth, MN-WI | $78,770 | 18% below national |
| 193 | Huntsville, AL | $78,700 | 18% below national |
| 194 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $78,590 | 18% below national |
| 195 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $78,450 | 18% below national |
| 196 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $78,390 | 18% below national |
| 197 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $78,090 | 19% below national |
| 198 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $77,890 | 19% below national |
| 199 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $77,870 | 19% below national |
| 200 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $77,860 | 19% below national |
| 201 | Appleton, WI | $77,660 | 19% below national |
| 202 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $77,640 | 19% below national |
| 203 | Eau Claire, WI | $77,370 | 19% below national |
| 204 | Green Bay, WI | $77,370 | 19% below national |
| 205 | Winston-Salem, NC | $77,230 | 20% below national |
| 206 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $77,160 | 20% below national |
| 207 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $77,050 | 20% below national |
| 208 | Longview, TX | $76,960 | 20% below national |
| 209 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $76,960 | 20% below national |
| 210 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $76,880 | 20% below national |
| 211 | Knoxville, TN | $76,850 | 20% below national |
| 212 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $76,720 | 20% below national |
| 213 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $76,460 | 20% below national |
| 214 | Corpus Christi, TX | $76,460 | 20% below national |
| 215 | Tallahassee, FL | $76,370 | 20% below national |
| 216 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $76,320 | 20% below national |
| 217 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $76,190 | 21% below national |
| 218 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $76,160 | 21% below national |
| 219 | Peoria, IL | $76,140 | 21% below national |
| 220 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $75,940 | 21% below national |
| 221 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $75,920 | 21% below national |
| 222 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $75,880 | 21% below national |
| 223 | Roanoke, VA | $75,550 | 21% below national |
| 224 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $75,390 | 21% below national |
| 225 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $75,310 | 22% below national |
| 226 | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,250 | 22% below national |
| 227 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $75,240 | 22% below national |
| 228 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $75,020 | 22% below national |
| 229 | Kenosha, WI | $74,860 | 22% below national |
| 230 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $74,860 | 22% below national |
| 231 | Springfield, MO | $74,470 | 22% below national |
| 232 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $74,460 | 22% below national |
| 233 | Boise City, ID | $74,180 | 23% below national |
| 234 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $74,110 | 23% below national |
| 235 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $73,820 | 23% below national |
| 236 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $73,550 | 23% below national |
| 237 | Amarillo, TX | $73,530 | 23% below national |
| 238 | Rochester, NY | $73,050 | 24% below national |
| 239 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $73,000 | 24% below national |
| 240 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $72,860 | 24% below national |
| 241 | Idaho Falls, ID | $70,790 | 26% below national |
| 242 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $70,340 | 27% below national |
| 243 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $70,210 | 27% below national |
| 244 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $70,130 | 27% below national |
| 245 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $69,200 | 28% below national |
| 246 | Lake Charles, LA | $69,020 | 28% below national |
| 247 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $68,730 | 28% below national |
| 248 | Fort Wayne, IN | $68,370 | 29% below national |
| 249 | Lubbock, TX | $68,370 | 29% below national |
| 250 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $68,230 | 29% below national |
| 251 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $68,060 | 29% below national |
| 252 | Baton Rouge, LA | $68,030 | 29% below national |
| 253 | Charleston, WV | $67,860 | 29% below national |
| 254 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $67,650 | 30% below national |
| 255 | Spartanburg, SC | $67,280 | 30% below national |
| 256 | Wichita, KS | $66,810 | 30% below national |
| 257 | Ogden, UT | $66,540 | 31% below national |
| 258 | Florence, SC | $66,490 | 31% below national |
| 259 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $66,130 | 31% below national |
| 260 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $65,890 | 31% below national |
| 261 | Wilmington, NC | $65,750 | 32% below national |
| 262 | Topeka, KS | $65,580 | 32% below national |
| 263 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $65,180 | 32% below national |
| 264 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $64,620 | 33% below national |
| 265 | Asheville, NC | $64,020 | 33% below national |
| 266 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $63,370 | 34% below national |
| 267 | Fargo, ND-MN | $63,280 | 34% below national |
| 268 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $62,910 | 34% below national |
| 269 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,460 | 35% below national |
| 270 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $62,240 | 35% below national |
| 271 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $62,000 | 35% below national |
| 272 | Burlington, NC | $60,970 | 36% below national |
| 273 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $60,960 | 36% below national |
| 274 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $60,950 | 37% below national |
| 275 | Tulsa, OK | $60,070 | 37% below national |
| 276 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $59,330 | 38% below national |
| 277 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,910 | 39% below national |
| 278 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,910 | 39% below national |
| 279 | Jackson, MS | $58,680 | 39% below national |
| 280 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $58,360 | 39% below national |
| 281 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $55,740 | 42% below national |
| 282 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,100 | 49% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a School Psychologists make? ▼
The median annual salary for School Psychologists is $95,990 ($46.15/hour). The salary range spans from $63,070 at the 10th percentile to $142,330 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays School Psychologists the most? ▼
California pays the highest median salary for School Psychologists at $127,780/year, which is +33% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a School Psychologists? ▼
The typical entry-level education for School Psychologists is Master's degree. On-the-job training: Internship/residency.
How dangerous is being a School Psychologists? ▼
School Psychologists has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 1.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.7 per 100 workers.
Is School Psychologists a good career? ▼
Employment for School Psychologists is projected to grow 0.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 3,800 openings are projected each year.
How does School Psychologists pay vary by state? ▼
School Psychologists salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is California at $127,780/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $69,020/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for School Psychologists? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for School Psychologists is El Centro, CA at $145,400/year. BLS reports wage data for 282 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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