SOC 19-3034 · Boise City, ID metro

School Psychologists Salary in Boise, ID

The average salary for school psychologists in Boise, Idaho is $75,270 a year ($36.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,180: half of the 170 people in this job in the Boise City, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,705).

$75,270average per year

$36.19 / hourMedian $74,180Take-home ≈ $58,901

  • $55K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Idaho metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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School Psychologists pay range in Boise

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,910 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Boise earn between $59,130 and $87,030.

  • $55K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,270$6,272$36.19
Median$74,180$6,182$35.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,130$4,928$28.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$87,030$7,252$41.84

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

School Psychologists salary after taxes in Boise

On the average salary of $75,270, a single filer in Boise takes home about $58,901 a year, or $4,908 a month and $2,265 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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Is Boise a good place for school psychologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $75,270 buys what about $76,501 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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School Psychologists salary in other Idaho cities

Boise ranks 1st of 2 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All School Psychologists salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for school psychologists

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,700).

School Psychologists salary by city

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School Psychologists salary in Boise: questions

How much do school psychologists make an hour in Boise?

$36.19 an hour on average, and $35.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in Boise?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the school psychologists take-home pay in Boise?

About $58,901 a year ($4,908 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,270. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do school psychologists earn more in Boise than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.5%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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