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School Psychologists Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

School Psychologistss in the United States earn a median salary of $86,930/year ($41.79/hr). Salaries range from $60,880 to $132,320 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$61K
10th percentile
$73K
25th percentile
$87K
Median
$108K
75th percentile
$132K
90th percentile

School Psychologists salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$118K$56.88/hr9,350
Oregon$113K$54.41/hr680
Maryland$109K$52.27/hr2,010
Washington$106K$51.17/hr1,290
District of Columbia$101K$48.42/hr280
New Mexico$100K$48.13/hr540
New York$99K$47.75/hr7,250
Massachusetts$98K$47.19/hr2,730
Connecticut$98K$47.16/hr1,100
Georgia$97K$46.54/hr1,670

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
El Centro, CA$140K70
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$128K280
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$128K940
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$127K130
Salinas, CA$127K110
Visalia, CA$126K150
Merced, CA$126K80
Fresno, CA$125K470
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$124K790
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$124K510
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