School Psychologists pay range in Visalia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,940 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Visalia earn between $120,420 and $158,190.
- $101K10th
- $120K25th
- $128KMedian
- $158K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $131,970 | $10,998 | $63.45 |
| Median | $128,020 | $10,668 | $61.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $120,420 | $10,035 | $57.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $158,190 | $13,182 | $76.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Psychologists salary after taxes in Visalia
On the average salary of $131,970, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $93,286 a year, or $7,774 a month and $3,588 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 Visalia a good place for school psychologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $131,970 buys what about $132,201 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
School Psychologists salary in other California cities
Visalia ranks 6th 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 Visalia: questions
How much do school psychologists make an hour in Visalia?
$63.45 an hour on average, and $61.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in Visalia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $120,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school psychologists take-home pay in Visalia?
About $93,286 a year ($7,774 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,970. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do school psychologists earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 2.36, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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