# School Psychologists

SOC 19-3034. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $95,990 (middle half $77,470–$120,310; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $71,068; 100% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 0.8%; ~3.4k openings a year; typical entry: Master's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Psychology: 65% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Educational Psychology: 6%
- Criminal Justice And Fire Protection: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/criminal-justice, https://educationguide.com/degrees/security-homeland-security)
- Family And Consumer Sciences: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/human-development-and-family-studies, https://educationguide.com/degrees/foods-nutrition-and-related-services)
- Biology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- General Education: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/education)
- Elementary Education: 1%
- Miscellaneous Psychology: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology-research, https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology-clinical-counseling)
- General Business: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Social Work: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/social-work)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $94,460
- AL: $75,060
- AR: $64,030
- AZ: $92,380
- CA: $127,780
- CO: $124,770
- CT: $100,600
- DC: $107,500
- DE: $95,990
- FL: $84,760
- GA: $99,110
- HI: $82,110
- IA: $74,410
- ID: $71,700
- IL: $84,690
- IN: $77,640
- KS: $73,020
- KY: $75,370
- LA: $69,020
- MA: $98,670
- MD: $109,700
- ME: $81,650
- MI: $83,960
- MN: $85,190
- MO: $70,290
- MS: $61,070
- MT: $80,010
- NC: $73,220
- ND: $68,960
- NE: $88,980
- NH: $73,490
- NJ: $95,160
- NM: $110,360
- NV: $93,680
- NY: $106,550
- OH: $91,010
- OK: $64,930
- OR: $106,070
- PA: $82,190
- PR: $97,210
- RI: $94,900
- SC: $76,720
- SD: $78,370
- TN: $76,850
- TX: $83,690
- UT: $77,820
- VA: $85,670
- VT: $82,820
- WA: $108,780
- WI: $83,330
- WV: $75,220
- WY: $83,740

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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