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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-3034 School Psychologists

Diagnose and implement individual or schoolwide interventions or strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues that adversely impact educational functioning in a school. May address student learning and behavioral problems and counsel students or families. May design and implement performance plans, and evaluate performance. May consult with other school-based personnel.


National estimates for School Psychologists
Industry profile for School Psychologists
Geographic profile for School Psychologists

National estimates for School Psychologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for School Psychologists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
60,250 1.5 % $ 42.09 $ 87,550 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for School Psychologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 25.50 $ 31.19 $ 39.18 $ 49.95 $ 61.92
Annual Wage (2) $ 53,040 $ 64,880 $ 81,500 $ 103,890 $ 128,800


Industry profile for School Psychologists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for School Psychologists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in School Psychologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in School Psychologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 52,460 0.62 $ 41.98 $ 87,320
Educational Support Services 3,000 1.35 $ 49.52 $ 103,000
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,270 0.04 $ 38.73 $ 80,560
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 700 0.01 $ 42.09 $ 87,550
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 650 0.06 $ 46.83 $ 97,400

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in School Psychologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Educational Support Services 3,000 1.35 $ 49.52 $ 103,000
Elementary and Secondary Schools 52,460 0.62 $ 41.98 $ 87,320
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 650 0.06 $ 46.83 $ 97,400
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,270 0.04 $ 38.73 $ 80,560
Outpatient Care Centers 390 0.04 $ 26.99 $ 56,140

Top paying industries for School Psychologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 90 (7) $ 51.70 $ 107,540
Educational Support Services 3,000 1.35 $ 49.52 $ 103,000
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 650 0.06 $ 46.83 $ 97,400
Employment Services 270 0.01 $ 45.20 $ 94,010
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 700 0.01 $ 42.09 $ 87,550


Geographic profile for School Psychologists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for School Psychologists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in School Psychologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of school psychologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in School Psychologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,410 0.59 1.45 $ 51.39 $ 106,890
New York 6,410 0.70 1.73 $ 47.96 $ 99,750
Texas 5,520 0.42 1.04 $ 36.27 $ 75,440
Illinois 3,820 0.65 1.59 $ 36.62 $ 76,170
Florida 2,610 0.28 0.70 $ 35.72 $ 74,290


Map of location quotient of school psychologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in School Psychologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 370 0.82 2.02 $ 38.57 $ 80,230
New York 6,410 0.70 1.73 $ 47.96 $ 99,750
Illinois 3,820 0.65 1.59 $ 36.62 $ 76,170
New Mexico 520 0.63 1.56 $ 45.22 $ 94,050
New Jersey 2,550 0.62 1.52 $ 45.20 $ 94,010


Map of annual mean wages of school psychologists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for School Psychologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,410 0.59 1.45 $ 51.39 $ 106,890
Colorado 1,250 0.45 1.11 $ 50.39 $ 104,810
District of Columbia 230 0.34 0.83 $ 49.45 $ 102,850
New York 6,410 0.70 1.73 $ 47.96 $ 99,750
Washington 1,420 0.42 1.02 $ 47.79 $ 99,410



Map of employment of school psychologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in School Psychologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,210 0.68 1.66 $ 49.94 $ 103,860
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,320 0.54 1.34 $ 46.30 $ 96,310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,000 0.68 1.67 $ 37.51 $ 78,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,840 0.66 1.63 $ 44.14 $ 91,800
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,610 0.53 1.30 $ 37.81 $ 78,630
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,490 0.39 0.96 $ 37.39 $ 77,770
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,230 0.45 1.12 $ 46.91 $ 97,580
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,230 0.40 0.99 $ 48.60 $ 101,100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 910 0.56 1.37 $ 53.45 $ 111,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 900 0.38 0.92 $ 54.83 $ 114,050


Map of location quotient of school psychologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in School Psychologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 70 1.65 4.04 $ 51.35 $ 106,810
Merced, CA 120 1.59 3.89 $ 51.24 $ 106,570
St. George, UT 110 1.39 3.41 $ 27.23 $ 56,630
El Centro, CA 80 1.36 3.33 $ 56.23 $ 116,950
Fresno, CA 510 1.28 3.13 $ 56.97 $ 118,500
Las Cruces, NM 90 1.24 3.05 $ 44.26 $ 92,050
Yuba City, CA 50 1.11 2.72 $ 53.09 $ 110,430
Trenton, NJ 260 1.08 2.65 $ 57.14 $ 118,850
Kingston, NY 60 1.07 2.62 $ 45.75 $ 95,160
Rochester, NY 480 0.99 2.43 $ 34.36 $ 71,460


Map of annual mean wages of school psychologists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for School Psychologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Canton-Massillon, OH 100 0.61 1.49 $ 66.61 $ 138,540
Napa, CA 40 0.56 1.37 $ 58.69 $ 122,070
Boulder, CO 90 0.48 1.18 $ 57.47 $ 119,540
Santa Rosa, CA 170 0.85 2.09 $ 57.44 $ 119,480
Trenton, NJ 260 1.08 2.65 $ 57.14 $ 118,850
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 100 0.47 1.15 $ 57.07 $ 118,710
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 70 0.76 1.87 $ 57.07 $ 118,700
Fresno, CA 510 1.28 3.13 $ 56.97 $ 118,500
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 200 0.65 1.60 $ 56.46 $ 117,440
El Centro, CA 80 1.36 3.33 $ 56.23 $ 116,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in School Psychologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 220 0.58 1.42 $ 33.32 $ 69,300
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 140 0.90 2.20 $ 39.41 $ 81,960
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 140 1.00 2.45 $ 37.24 $ 77,460
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 140 0.81 1.98 $ 32.88 $ 68,390
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 130 0.54 1.32 $ 27.37 $ 56,940

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in School Psychologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 140 1.00 2.45 $ 37.24 $ 77,460
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 60 0.94 2.32 $ 41.44 $ 86,190
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 140 0.90 2.20 $ 39.41 $ 81,960
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 30 0.89 2.18 $ 38.14 $ 79,320
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 80 0.85 2.08 $ 36.42 $ 75,760

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for School Psychologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.76 1.85 $ 53.25 $ 110,770
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.82 2.00 $ 52.49 $ 109,170
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 0.89 $ 50.02 $ 104,040
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 110 0.71 1.74 $ 49.35 $ 102,650
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 0.50 1.23 $ 48.23 $ 100,310


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023