Pay by state · 52 states
School Psychologist Salary by State (2026)
School Psychologists earn the most in California at $127,780 a year and the least in Mississippi at $61,070 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $95,990. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $127,780California
- National median
- $95,990BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $61,070Mississippi
- States reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
All states
School Psychologist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of school psychologists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $127,780 | $109,940 | $140,980 | 8,340 | $115,408 |
| 2 | COColorado | $124,770 | $105,390 | $141,060 | 1,380 | $121,075 |
| 3 | NMNew Mexico | $110,360 | $97,540 | $132,840 | 630 | $119,681 |
| 4 | MDMaryland | $109,700 | $92,370 | $135,780 | 1,520 | $104,517 |
| 5 | WAWashington | $108,780 | $101,160 | $131,120 | 1,420 | $101,651 |
| 6 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $107,500 | $96,560 | $136,940 | 250 | $97,815 |
| 7 | NYNew York | $106,550 | $81,370 | $148,780 | 9,070 | $98,730 |
| 8 | OROregon | $106,070 | $90,980 | $130,760 | 570 | $102,621 |
| 9 | CTConnecticut | $100,600 | $81,160 | $110,220 | 1,140 | $97,095 |
| 10 | GAGeorgia | $99,110 | $76,310 | $106,370 | 1,650 | $102,925 |
| 11 | MAMassachusetts | $98,670 | $80,900 | $111,990 | 3,300 | $93,299 |
| 12 | PRPuerto Rico | $97,210 | $96,630 | $97,210 | 810 | N/A |
| 13 | DEDelaware | $95,990 | $76,340 | $104,240 | 280 | $96,175 |
| 14 | NJNew Jersey | $95,160 | $80,670 | $110,880 | 2,130 | $87,459 |
| 15 | RIRhode Island | $94,900 | $80,640 | $101,110 | 210 | $92,785 |
| 16 | AKAlaska | $94,460 | $84,420 | $104,110 | 120 | $92,283 |
| 17 | NVNevada | $93,680 | $88,820 | $107,140 | 290 | $93,700 |
| 18 | AZArizona | $92,380 | $81,330 | $101,570 | 1,100 | $91,759 |
| 19 | OHOhio | $91,010 | $74,720 | $105,630 | 2,050 | $98,099 |
| 20 | NENebraska | $88,980 | $76,570 | $107,830 | 440 | $98,754 |
| 21 | VAVirginia | $85,670 | $77,550 | $106,550 | 1,200 | $84,735 |
| 22 | MNMinnesota | $85,190 | $74,410 | $101,630 | 1,060 | $86,381 |
| 23 | FLFlorida | $84,760 | $76,730 | $102,300 | 2,020 | $81,962 |
| 24 | ILIllinois | $84,690 | $74,790 | $108,180 | 3,590 | $84,726 |
| 25 | MIMichigan | $83,960 | $67,290 | $100,470 | 1,480 | $87,261 |
| 26 | WYWyoming | $83,740 | $78,450 | $94,710 | 120 | $90,343 |
| 27 | TXTexas | $83,690 | $77,630 | $103,220 | 4,250 | $86,228 |
| 28 | WIWisconsin | $83,330 | $74,510 | $99,750 | 1,180 | $88,559 |
| 29 | VTVermont | $82,820 | $74,300 | $95,500 | 180 | $84,546 |
| 30 | PAPennsylvania | $82,190 | $72,950 | $100,350 | 2,600 | $84,235 |
| 31 | HIHawaii | $82,110 | $80,320 | $82,940 | 90 | $74,679 |
| 32 | MEMaine | $81,650 | $75,330 | $100,890 | 120 | $84,132 |
| 33 | MTMontana | $80,010 | $64,050 | $90,340 | 170 | $84,537 |
| 34 | SDSouth Dakota | $78,370 | $68,640 | $89,510 | 110 | $88,468 |
| 35 | UTUtah | $77,820 | $66,540 | $98,840 | 490 | $78,714 |
| 36 | INIndiana | $77,640 | $66,050 | $88,520 | 710 | $83,190 |
| 37 | TNTennessee | $76,850 | $65,720 | $86,190 | 900 | $83,651 |
| 38 | SCSouth Carolina | $76,720 | $64,720 | $86,480 | 720 | $81,836 |
| 39 | KYKentucky | $75,370 | $65,860 | $86,940 | 590 | $83,597 |
| 40 | WVWest Virginia | $75,220 | $67,570 | $91,410 | 250 | $84,048 |
| 41 | ALAlabama | $75,060 | $71,970 | $78,700 | 370 | $84,505 |
| 42 | IAIowa | $74,410 | $52,970 | $85,460 | 400 | $84,786 |
| 43 | NHNew Hampshire | $73,490 | $45,070 | $93,380 | 360 | $70,552 |
| 44 | NCNorth Carolina | $73,220 | $63,580 | $80,870 | 1,540 | $77,624 |
| 45 | KSKansas | $73,020 | $63,520 | $82,220 | 630 | $81,072 |
| 46 | IDIdaho | $71,700 | $59,130 | $88,110 | 310 | $75,083 |
| 47 | MOMissouri | $70,290 | $63,620 | $82,350 | 520 | $77,397 |
| 48 | LALouisiana | $69,020 | $62,000 | $80,660 | 670 | $78,248 |
| 49 | NDNorth Dakota | $68,960 | $56,010 | $76,700 | 90 | $77,519 |
| 50 | OKOklahoma | $64,930 | $52,400 | $87,520 | 510 | $73,916 |
| 51 | ARArkansas | $64,030 | $54,160 | $74,820 | 440 | $73,651 |
| 52 | MSMississippi | $61,070 | $51,580 | $71,360 | N/A | $70,233 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For School Psychologists, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $127,780, while Colorado leads once prices are taken into account at $121,075.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
School Psychologist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays School Psychologists the most?
California reports the highest median wage for School Psychologists at $127,780 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Colorado ($124,770) and New Mexico ($110,360).
Which state pays School Psychologists the least?
Mississippi reports the lowest median for School Psychologists at $61,070 a year, $66,710 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do School Psychologists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Colorado first at $121,075 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $124,770. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.