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School Psychologists Salary by State (2025)

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Compare School Psychologists salaries across 51 states

$86,420
National Average (Median)
$127,780
Highest: California
$61,070
Lowest: Mississippi

School Psychologists Salary by State

Compare School Psychologists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$61,070
$127,780

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $75,060 AK $94,460 AZ $92,380 AR $64,030 CA $127,780 CO $124,770 CT $100,600 DE $95,990 DC $107,500 FL $84,760 GA $99,110 HI $82,110 ID $71,700 IL $84,690 IN $77,640 IA $74,410 KS $73,020 KY $75,370 LA $69,020 ME $81,650 MD $109,700 MA $98,670 MI $83,960 MN $85,190 MS $61,070 MO $70,290 MT $80,010 NE $88,980 NV $93,680 NH $73,490 NJ $95,160 NM $110,360 NY $106,550 NC $73,220 ND $68,960 OH $91,010 OK $64,930 OR $106,070 PA $82,190 RI $94,900 SC $76,720 SD $78,370 TN $76,850 TX $83,690 UT $77,820 VT $82,820 VA $85,670 WA $108,780 WV $75,220 WI $83,330 WY $83,740

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$127,780
#2
Colorado
$124,770
#3
New Mexico
$110,360
#4
Maryland
$109,700
#5
Washington
$108,780

School Psychologists Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $127,780 $127,830 8,340
2 Colorado $124,770 $124,220 1,380
3 New Mexico $110,360 $115,950 630
4 Maryland $109,700 $111,560 1,520
5 Washington $108,780 $112,640 1,420
6 District of Columbia $107,500 $115,760 250
7 New York $106,550 $112,460 9,070
8 Oregon $106,070 $110,930 570
9 Connecticut $100,600 $98,100 1,140
10 Georgia $99,110 $94,070 1,650
11 Massachusetts $98,670 $100,640 3,300
12 Delaware $95,990 $92,310 280
13 New Jersey $95,160 $99,570 2,130
14 Rhode Island $94,900 $91,350 210
15 Alaska $94,460 $91,810 120
16 Nevada $93,680 $96,920 290
17 Arizona $92,380 $92,220 1,100
18 Ohio $91,010 $92,600 2,050
19 Nebraska $88,980 $92,260 440
20 Virginia $85,670 $93,390 1,200
21 Minnesota $85,190 $88,600 1,060
22 Florida $84,760 $87,970 2,020
23 Illinois $84,690 $93,700 3,590
24 Michigan $83,960 $86,920 1,480
25 Wyoming $83,740 $87,810 120
26 Texas $83,690 $88,680 4,250
27 Wisconsin $83,330 $87,770 1,180
28 Vermont $82,820 $86,270 180
29 Pennsylvania $82,190 $87,220 2,600
30 Hawaii $82,110 $87,100 90
31 Maine $81,650 $89,820 120
32 Montana $80,010 $80,090 170
33 South Dakota $78,370 $83,490 110
34 Utah $77,820 $81,120 490
35 Indiana $77,640 $80,540 710
36 Tennessee $76,850 $77,390 900
37 South Carolina $76,720 $77,900 720
38 Kentucky $75,370 $80,220 590
39 West Virginia $75,220 $76,850 250
40 Alabama $75,060 $78,560 370
41 Iowa $74,410 $72,460 400
42 New Hampshire $73,490 $69,880 360
43 North Carolina $73,220 $73,080 1,540
44 Kansas $73,020 $74,220 630
45 Idaho $71,700 $74,700 310
46 Missouri $70,290 $74,370 520
47 Louisiana $69,020 $74,650 670
48 North Dakota $68,960 $68,500 90
49 Oklahoma $64,930 $70,610 510
50 Arkansas $64,030 $61,640 440
51 Mississippi $61,070 $62,350 N/A

School Psychologists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a School Psychologists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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