What is the salary range for School Psychologists?

School Psychologists salaries in the US range from $60,880 at the 10th percentile to $132,320 at the 90th percentile per year.

How many School Psychologists are there in the United States?

An estimated 63,830 people work as School Psychologists across the United States as of 2024.

Average Salary for School Psychologists

SOC 19-3034 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for School Psychologists in the United States is $86,930 ($41.79/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $60,880 at the 10th percentile to $132,320 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 63,830 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 10.3% since 2021.

Median Annual

$86,930

Mean Annual

$93,610

10th Pct

$60,880

75th Pct

$108,210

Employment

63,830

Salary Distribution

$61k

10th

$73k

25th

$87k

Median

$108k

75th

$132k

90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area	Median Annual	Mean Annual
El Centro, CA	$140,350	$135,480
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$127,940	$135,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$127,730	$129,140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$127,030	$118,790
Salinas, CA	$126,730	$126,170
Visalia, CA	$125,680	$121,300
Merced, CA	$125,660	$120,570
Fresno, CA	$125,450	$127,760
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$124,200	$123,050
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$123,960	$124,200
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$123,710	$120,110
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$123,410	$118,210
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$122,970	$124,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$121,540	$115,810
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$120,590	$111,240

Salary by State

State	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
California	$118,310	$117,630	9,350
Oregon	$113,180	$106,920	680
Colorado	$111,060	$117,190	1,370
Maryland	$108,710	$107,870	2,010
Washington	$106,440	$108,740	1,290
District of Columbia	$100,720	$105,360	280
New Mexico	$100,100	$103,850	540
New York	$99,310	$103,580	7,250
Massachusetts	$98,150	$100,140	2,730
Connecticut	$98,080	$98,190	1,100
Georgia	$96,810	$94,240	1,670
Puerto Rico	$93,040	$89,550	850
Alaska	$92,140	$90,600	140
New Jersey	$90,900	$94,520	2,090
Wyoming	$88,120	$90,420	90
Rhode Island	$87,890	$83,770	220
Ohio	$86,930	$89,940	2,110
Pennsylvania	$86,050	$92,380	2,240
Nevada	$84,850	$89,460	290
New Hampshire	$84,110	$83,860	270
Florida	$82,710	$85,290	1,960
Minnesota	$82,540	$87,060	1,070
Arizona	$82,250	$84,710	1,050
Virginia	$81,030	$88,930	1,170
Delaware	$80,290	$85,220	320
Illinois	$80,220	$85,660	3,440
Wisconsin	$79,740	$87,610	1,280
Nebraska	$79,690	$83,950	450
Vermont	$78,260	$79,740	200
Texas	$78,150	$81,210	5,140
South Dakota	$76,990	$78,130	130
Michigan	$76,980	$79,090	1,510
Maine	$76,450	$81,610	100
Montana	$76,350	$81,250	170
Utah	$75,870	$77,180	720
South Carolina	$75,280	$75,110	880
Indiana	$74,760	$76,880	760
Alabama	$71,660	$72,130	320
Iowa	$70,300	$66,960	500
North Carolina	$70,090	$69,480	2,100
West Virginia	$69,870	$67,950	160
North Dakota	$69,410	$71,280	110
Kentucky	$69,130	$73,740	520
Tennessee	$68,530	$71,470	940
Kansas	$68,020	$71,870	620
Louisiana	$65,290	$71,450	590
Idaho	$61,600	$68,170	330
Arkansas	$61,440	$59,050	490
Oklahoma	$61,420	$66,730	480
Missouri	$60,270	$65,640	420
Mississippi	$60,200	$62,590	150

Salary by Industry

National median wage for School Psychologists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
Other Schools and Instruction	$153,900	—
Offices of Physicians	$140,180	80
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	$114,400	460
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$107,660	1,040
Ambulatory Health Care Services	$107,140	1,160
Educational Support Services	$104,940	2,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$102,440	1,410
Administrative and Support Services	$102,440	1,410
Employment Services	$101,300	—
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$99,270	880
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$99,270	900
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$99,270	900
Temporary Help Services	$98,400	1,250
Health Care and Social Assistance	$94,480	1,930
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)	$92,380	580
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$92,000	9,280
Educational Services	$91,470	5,550
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$87,980	980
Educational Services	$86,530	59,190
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$86,470	54,550
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$86,460	53,570
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$83,880	60
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$80,580	660
Elementary and Secondary Schools	$80,140	2,780
Junior Colleges	$77,210	30
Outpatient Care Centers	$76,200	40
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers	$76,200	40
Management of Companies and Enterprises	$75,100	250
Management of Companies and Enterprises	$75,100	250
Management of Companies and Enterprises	$75,100	250
Child Care Services	$74,940	220
Social Assistance	$65,640	570
Hospitals	$62,750	50
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$62,750	50
Other Residential Care Facilities	$56,270	40
Individual and Family Services	$55,650	290

National Wage Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$86,930	$93,610	63,830
2023	$84,940	$91,990	62,790
2022	$81,500	$87,550	60,250
2021	$78,780	$82,770	57,110