School Psychologists pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,620 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in San Francisco earn between $110,610 and $146,300.
- $109K10th
- $111K25th
- $131KMedian
- $146K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $135,970 | $11,331 | $65.37 |
| Median | $130,540 | $10,878 | $62.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $110,610 | $9,218 | $53.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $146,300 | $12,192 | $70.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Psychologists salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $135,970, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $95,648 a year, or $7,971 a month and $3,679 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for school psychologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $135,970 buys what about $117,608 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
School Psychologists salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 3rd of 20 California metro areas for this job; El Centro pays the most ($141,360).
- El Centro$141,360
- San Jose$137,350
- San Francisco$135,970
- Riverside$135,230
- Modesto$133,120
- Visalia$131,970
- Yuba City$130,690
- Oxnard$130,050
- Santa Maria$129,770
- Santa Rosa$129,200
Highest-paying cities for school psychologists
Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,700).
- Boulder, CO$142,700
- El Centro, CA$141,360
- San Jose, CA$137,350
- San Francisco, CA$135,970
- Riverside, CA$135,230
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School Psychologists salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do school psychologists make an hour in San Francisco?
$65.37 an hour on average, and $62.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school psychologists take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $95,648 a year ($7,971 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,970. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do school psychologists earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 34% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,705).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-3034; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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