School Psychologists pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,940 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Buffalo earn between $63,180 and $105,200.
- $53K10th
- $63K25th
- $83KMedian
- $105K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,900 | $7,408 | $42.74 |
| Median | $83,300 | $6,942 | $40.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,180 | $5,265 | $30.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,200 | $8,767 | $50.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Psychologists salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $88,900, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $67,085 a year, or $5,590 a month and $2,580 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for school psychologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $88,900 buys what about $92,755 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
School Psychologists salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 8th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($117,730).
- New York$117,730
- Kingston$106,000
- Kiryas Joel$99,250
- Watertown$95,230
- Utica$91,340
- Syracuse$91,250
- Albany$90,620
- Buffalo$88,900
- Binghamton$88,070
- Glens Falls$86,750
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do school psychologists make an hour in Buffalo?
$42.74 an hour on average, and $40.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school psychologists take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $67,085 a year ($5,590 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,900. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do school psychologists earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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