School Psychologist salary

Q: What state pays School Psychologists the most?

California pays School Psychologists the most in the United States, with an average salary of $105,438 per year, or $50.69 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a school psychologist?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a school psychologist if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Alaska you should be paid close to $102,218 per year.

Q: Do school psychologists get paid more than teachers?

Yes, school psychologists get paid more than teachers. School psychologists make, on average, $18,000 more a year compared to teachers. However, there are some school psychologists that make over six figures, which is not too shabby.

Q: Do school psychologists make good money?

Yes, school psychologists make good money. School psychologists make an average of $78,200 a year. The best-paid 25% made $102,470 a year, while the lowest-paid 25% made $59,590 a year. Factors such as location and years of experience impact how much a school psychologist can make.

Quoted expert

Dr. Robert P. Delprino

Average school psychologist salary

$78,431

$37.71 hourly rate

Entry-level school psychologist salary

$55,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a school psychologist make?

The average school psychologist salary in the United States is $78,431. School psychologist salaries typically range between $55,000 and $110,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for school psychologists is $37.71 per hour.

School psychologist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. School psychologists earn the highest average salary in California.

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CORA Services$100,913

THERAPY SOLUTIONS$83,477

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School Psychologist salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, SalaryExpert, Comparably, Payscale and CareerExplorer, the average salary for a school psychologist typically falls between $56,279 and $104,285.

zippia

$78,431yearly

glassdoor[1]

$104,285yearly

indeed[2]

$56,279yearly

comparably[3]

$82,169yearly

Salary.com[4]

$99,128yearly

payscale[5]

$68,320yearly

SalaryExpert[6]

$90,016yearly

CareerExplorer[7]

$79,820yearly

Average school psychologist salary by state

The average school psychologist salary in California, Alaska, and Oregon are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average school psychologist salary states are Tennessee, Texas, and Kansas.

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Highest paying states for school psychologists

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Alaska	$102,218	$49.14
2	Oregon	$99,482	$47.83
3	California	$105,438	$50.69
4	Oklahoma	$84,959	$40.85
5	Nebraska	$87,283	$41.96
6	Connecticut	$81,612	$39.24
7	Idaho	$83,435	$40.11
8	North Dakota	$89,640	$43.10
9	Utah	$96,736	$46.51
10	Maryland	$88,556	$42.58
11	Mississippi	$87,057	$41.85
12	Maine	$81,314	$39.09
13	New Jersey	$83,514	$40.15
14	District of Columbia	$92,504	$44.47
15	Missouri	$76,987	$37.01
16	Washington	$83,625	$40.20
17	Wyoming	$73,137	$35.16
18	New York	$80,985	$38.94
19	West Virginia	$84,645	$40.69
20	New Mexico	$75,645	$36.37
21	Kentucky	$81,812	$39.33
22	Michigan	$73,013	$35.10
23	Colorado	$78,619	$37.80
24	Wisconsin	$75,061	$36.09
25	Vermont	$76,295	$36.68
26	Ohio	$74,491	$35.81
27	Pennsylvania	$73,051	$35.12
28	Illinois	$72,743	$34.97
29	Nevada	$71,619	$34.43
30	Virginia	$79,590	$38.26
31	North Carolina	$74,632	$35.88
32	Massachusetts	$78,422	$37.70
33	Arizona	$69,434	$33.38
34	Indiana	$71,144	$34.20
35	Minnesota	$69,411	$33.37
36	Rhode Island	$62,939	$30.26
37	South Carolina	$69,827	$33.57
38	Arkansas	$69,397	$33.36
39	New Hampshire	$62,370	$29.99
40	Iowa	$66,133	$31.79
41	Montana	$54,113	$26.02
42	Hawaii	$67,936	$32.66
43	Delaware	$61,711	$29.67
44	Georgia	$67,973	$32.68
45	Florida	$66,965	$32.19
46	Alabama	$65,191	$31.34
47	Kansas	$56,609	$27.22
48	Texas	$60,864	$29.26
49	Tennessee	$61,711	$29.67
50	Louisiana	$51,540	$24.78
51	South Dakota	$51,445	$24.73

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Highest paying cities for school psychologists

The highest-paying cities for school psychologists are San Francisco, CA, Salem, OR, and Washington, DC.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$112,961	$54.31
2	Salem, OR	$99,613	$47.89
3	Washington, DC	$92,451	$44.45
4	Annapolis, MD	$88,713	$42.65
5	Seattle, WA	$84,466	$40.61
6	New York, NY	$81,102	$38.99
7	Colorado Springs, CO	$79,036	$38.00
8	Boston, MA	$78,474	$37.73
9	Salem, VA	$77,077	$37.06
10	Kansas City, MO	$76,744	$36.90
11	Columbus, OH	$74,085	$35.62
12	Philadelphia, PA	$73,565	$35.37
13	Detroit, MI	$73,117	$35.15
14	Mundelein, IL	$72,918	$35.06
15	Fort Wayne, IN	$71,946	$34.59
16	Glendale, AZ	$69,944	$33.63
17	Minneapolis, MN	$69,430	$33.38
18	Columbus, GA	$67,460	$32.43
19	Tampa, FL	$67,410	$32.41
20	Austin, TX	$61,193	$29.42

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School Psychologist salary details

A school psychologist's salary ranges from $55,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $110,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average school psychologist salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a school psychologist's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$110,000	$9,167	$53
75th Percentile	$93,000	$7,750	$45
Average	$78,431	$6,536	$38
25th Percentile	$65,000	$5,417	$31
10th Percentile	$55,000	$4,583	$26

Highest paying school psychologist jobs

The highest paying types of school psychologists are psychologist, clinical psychologist, and school psychological examiner.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Educational Diagnostician	$67,987	$5,666	$32.69	6,864
School Counseling Internship	$38,525	$3,210	$18.52	69,348
Psychotherapist	$69,921	$5,827	$33.62	20,520
School Psychological Examiner	$86,900	$7,242	$41.78	21,474
Clinical Psychologist	$97,659	$8,138	$46.95	69,762
Psychologist	$97,803	$8,150	$47.02	12,516

How would you rate the starting salaries for School Psychologists, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Dr. Robert P. Delprino

Professor and Assistant Dean, SUNY Buffalo State

In psychology, the name of the game is typically to earn advanced degrees as a way to earn higher salaries. In time, salary will typically increase with experience. For a graduate beginning their career, a consideration in addition to salary should be the opportunities for growth and the development that a job provides. There are no guarantees that a degree will result in a certain salary. It is up to the individual to take advantage of opportunities provided and to create opportunities that will allow for a career that is both personally and financially rewarding.

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Which companies pay school psychologists the most?

School psychologist salaries at CORA Services and Aya Healthcare are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average school psychologist salary at companies like Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp. and Grass Valley (US), Inc. are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	CORA Services	$100,913	$48.52
2	Aya Healthcare	$100,390	$48.26
3	Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp.	$97,616	$46.93
4	Grass Valley (US), Inc.	$97,270	$46.76
5	Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company	$94,499	$45.43
6	Therapy Source	$94,304	$45.34
7	Soliant	$91,697	$44.09
8	Stellar Therapy Services	$90,479	$43.50
9	Sweetwater Union High School District	$89,823	$43.18
10	Hinsdale Central High School	$89,380	$42.97
11	Club Staffing	$89,300	$42.93
12	Rehab Resources NY	$88,692	$42.64
13	Acadia Healthcare	$86,797	$41.73
14	PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER	$86,779	$41.72
15	Salinas Union High School District	$86,448	$41.56
16	ProCare Therapy	$86,446	$41.56
17	Community Child Guidance Clinic	$86,366	$41.52
18	COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT	$86,185	$41.44
19	Pacifica School District	$84,120	$40.44
20	THERAPY SOLUTIONS	$83,477	$40.13

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$80,000$79,400$78,800$78,200$77,600$77,000

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School Psychologist salary trends

The average school psychologist salary has risen by $11,732 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average school psychologist earned $66,699 annually, but today, they earn $78,431 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for school psychologists over the last decade.

Compare school psychologist salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average school psychologist salary over time

Compare school psychologist salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

School Psychologist salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$78,400	$37.71	+2.0%
2024	$76,800	$36.94	+1.5%
2023	$75,600	$36.37	+2.5%
2022	$73,800	$35.47	+2.4%
2021	$72,000	$34.61	+3.7%

Recently added school psychologist salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Epic Special Education Staffing	School Psychologist	Naples, FL	12/18/2024	$83,480
Epic Special Education Staffing	School Psychologist	Windsor, CO	12/18/2024	$89,741
Staff Today	School Psychologist	Columbia, SC	12/17/2024	$153,603
Staff Today	School Psychologist	Durango, CO	12/17/2024	$145,088
Connected Health Care, LLC	School Psychologist *UP To	Cadillac, MI	12/17/2024	$127,203
Staff Today	School Psychologist	Lacey, WA	12/17/2024	$134,674
Accountable Healthcare Staffing	School Psychologist-Schools	Oakland, CA	12/16/2024	$93,915
Accountable Healthcare Staffing	School Psychologist-Schools	Issaquah, WA	12/16/2024	$93,915
Telluride, Co	School Psychologist K	Telluride, CO	12/16/2024	$59,786
Idea Public Schools	Certified School Psychologist General Pool-Tampa Bay	Tampa, FL	12/16/2024	$66,600

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