School psychologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level school psychologist earnings begin at:

$54.06 per hour

$112,440 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level school psychologist earnings begin at:

$46.27 per hour

$96,240 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level school psychologist earnings begin at:

$37.12 per hour

$77,200 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level school psychologist earnings begin at:

$29.88 per hour

$62,140 per year

10th percentile

Starting level school psychologist earnings begin at:

$25.80 per hour

$53,670 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 7% more than similar careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than distance learning coordinators but more than librarians.

Career Median Salary
Distance learning coordinator salary $86K
School psychologist salary $77K
Urban planner salary $82K
Nurse educator salary $72K
Neuropsychologist salary $77K
Librarian salary $69K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)