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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
62,790 1.8 % $ 44.22 $ 91,990 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for School Psychologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 28.48 $ 33.91 $ 40.84 $ 51.64 $ 63.21
Annual Wage (2) $ 59,250 $ 70,520 $ 84,940 $ 107,400 $ 131,470


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 53,050 0.62 $ 43.72 $ 90,940
Educational Support Services 3,650 1.44 $ 49.15 $ 102,230
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,330 0.04 $ 42.36 $ 88,100
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 870 0.08 $ 50.55 $ 105,140
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 660 0.01 $ 43.28 $ 90,010

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 3,650 1.44 $ 49.15 $ 102,230
Elementary and Secondary Schools 53,050 0.62 $ 43.72 $ 90,940
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 870 0.08 $ 50.55 $ 105,140
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,330 0.04 $ 42.36 $ 88,100
Other Residential Care Facilities 40 0.02 $ 30.67 $ 63,790

Top paying industries for School Psychologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Care Services (8) (8) $ 68.51 $ 142,500
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 870 0.08 $ 50.55 $ 105,140
Educational Support Services 3,650 1.44 $ 49.15 $ 102,230
Employment Services (8) (8) $ 45.26 $ 94,140
Elementary and Secondary Schools 53,050 0.62 $ 43.72 $ 90,940


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 2023


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 11,150 0.62 1.50 $ 52.80 $ 109,830
New York 7,280 0.78 1.87 $ 51.02 $ 106,130
Texas 6,180 0.46 1.10 $ 38.76 $ 80,610
Illinois 3,380 0.56 1.36 $ 39.93 $ 83,060
Pennsylvania 2,360 0.40 0.96 $ 42.99 $ 89,410


Map of location quotient of school psychologists by state, May 2023


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)
New York 7,280 0.78 1.87 $ 51.02 $ 106,130
Vermont 230 0.77 1.86 $ 38.00 $ 79,040
Delaware 360 0.77 1.85 $ 39.55 $ 82,260
New Mexico 550 0.65 1.58 $ 51.41 $ 106,940
California 11,150 0.62 1.50 $ 52.80 $ 109,830


Map of annual mean wages of school psychologists by state, May 2023


Top paying states for School Psychologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 1,260 0.44 1.07 $ 53.71 $ 111,720
California 11,150 0.62 1.50 $ 52.80 $ 109,830
New Mexico 550 0.65 1.58 $ 51.41 $ 106,940
New York 7,280 0.78 1.87 $ 51.02 $ 106,130
Washington 1,340 0.38 0.93 $ 50.57 $ 105,190



Map of employment of school psychologists by area, May 2023


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 6,870 0.72 1.75 $ 52.78 $ 109,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,010 0.65 1.57 $ 50.10 $ 104,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,780 0.62 1.49 $ 40.56 $ 84,370
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,890 0.59 1.44 $ 39.97 $ 83,140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,810 0.64 1.55 $ 45.73 $ 95,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,750 0.44 1.07 $ 40.22 $ 83,670
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,320 0.48 1.16 $ 50.47 $ 104,970
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,200 0.49 1.19 $ 58.19 $ 121,030
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,150 0.37 0.90 $ 48.20 $ 100,260
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,030 0.62 1.50 $ 57.01 $ 118,580


Map of location quotient of school psychologists by area, May 2023


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)
St. George, UT 120 1.40 3.39 $ 29.72 $ 61,810
Merced, CA 110 1.35 3.25 $ 53.05 $ 110,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA 70 1.26 3.05 $ 49.90 $ 103,790
Las Cruces, NM 90 1.25 3.02 $ 46.51 $ 96,740
El Centro, CA 80 1.22 2.94 $ 57.89 $ 120,410
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 50 1.13 2.73 $ 51.21 $ 106,520
Salinas, CA 200 1.11 2.69 $ 49.14 $ 102,220
Rochester, NY 520 1.06 2.55 $ 36.60 $ 76,130
Fresno, CA 420 1.03 2.48 $ 55.26 $ 114,940
Kingston, NY 50 0.95 2.29 $ 48.28 $ 100,420


Map of annual mean wages of school psychologists by area, May 2023


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)
Grand Junction, CO 30 0.49 1.20 $ 64.05 $ 133,220
Boulder, CO 90 0.46 1.12 $ 60.46 $ 125,760
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 400 0.35 0.85 $ 58.61 $ 121,910
Yuba City, CA 50 0.90 2.19 $ 58.22 $ 121,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,200 0.49 1.19 $ 58.19 $ 121,030
El Centro, CA 80 1.22 2.94 $ 57.89 $ 120,410
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 240 0.77 1.86 $ 57.41 $ 119,410
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,030 0.62 1.50 $ 57.01 $ 118,580
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 60 0.63 1.53 $ 56.73 $ 118,000
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 60 0.48 1.15 $ 56.33 $ 117,160

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 160 0.42 1.01 $ 33.28 $ 69,210
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 160 1.01 2.44 $ 44.24 $ 92,010
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 150 0.88 2.13 $ 34.45 $ 71,650
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.48 1.16 $ 31.88 $ 66,300
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 130 0.39 0.94 $ 38.00 $ 79,040

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)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 160 1.01 2.44 $ 44.24 $ 92,010
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.92 2.23 $ 34.02 $ 70,750
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 150 0.88 2.13 $ 34.45 $ 71,650
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 120 0.86 2.07 $ 40.13 $ 83,470
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 80 0.84 2.04 $ 38.25 $ 79,570

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)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.50 1.22 $ 53.33 $ 110,920
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.41 0.98 $ 52.13 $ 108,430
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 0.94 $ 51.34 $ 106,790
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 0.68 1.64 $ 50.19 $ 104,390
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.82 1.98 $ 50.15 $ 104,320


About May 2023 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024