School psychologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level school psychologist earnings begin at:

$65.16 per hour

$135,538 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level school psychologist earnings begin at:

$50.28 per hour

$104,585 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level school psychologist earnings begin at:

$37.70 per hour

$78,411 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level school psychologist earnings begin at:

$28.26 per hour

$58,787 per year

10th percentile

Starting level school psychologist earnings begin at:

$21.81 per hour

$45,362 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

School psychologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Oregon $89,150
Connecticut $88,890
New York $88,710
Rhode Island $86,370
New Jersey $85,160
District of Columbia $84,780
Alaska $84,740
Minnesota $84,630
Colorado $84,410
North Dakota $83,730
Pennsylvania $83,610
Massachusetts $79,810
Maryland $78,980
Iowa $78,810
Hawaii $78,440
Nevada $77,200
Wisconsin $77,090
Michigan $75,340
Illinois $75,111
Delaware $74,390
Wyoming $74,350
Virginia $73,930
New Hampshire $73,840
Ohio $72,930
Maine $72,200
Washington $71,670
Georgia $71,200
Utah $70,740
Florida $69,650
South Dakota $68,780
Nebraska $67,060
New Mexico $66,810
Texas $66,070
Missouri $65,890
Tennessee $64,330
Idaho $64,270
Indiana $63,540
Louisiana $63,540
North Carolina $62,470
Arkansas $62,200
Arizona $61,500
South Carolina $61,030
Vermont $60,590
Montana $60,540
Alabama $60,370
Kentucky $59,300
Kansas $58,900
Mississippi $57,780
West Virginia $50,890
Oklahoma $49,830
Puerto Rico $47,300
California $100,850

How do school psychologist salaries compare to similar careers?

School psychologists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than neuropsychologists but more than professors.

Career Median Salary
Neuropsychologist salary $102K
Principal salary $92K
Distance learning coordinator salary $85K
School psychologist salary $78K
Nurse educator salary $75K
Urban planner salary $74K
Scientist salary $70K
Professor salary $65K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)