School Psychologists pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,350 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Durham earn between $61,480 and $73,640.
- $36K10th
- $61K25th
- $62KMedian
- $74K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,620 | $5,302 | $30.59 |
| Median | $62,460 | $5,205 | $30.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,480 | $5,123 | $29.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,640 | $6,137 | $35.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Psychologists salary after taxes in Durham
On the average salary of $63,620, a single filer in Durham takes home about $51,269 a year, or $4,272 a month and $1,972 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Durham a good place for school psychologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $63,620 buys what about $65,203 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
School Psychologists salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 7th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($83,470).
- Raleigh$83,470
- Charlotte$81,780
- Greensboro$72,800
- Winston-Salem$72,430
- Asheville$68,640
- Wilmington$68,450
- Durham$63,620
- Hickory$60,850
- Burlington$57,920
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 Durham: questions
How much do school psychologists make an hour in Durham?
$30.59 an hour on average, and $30.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school psychologists take-home pay in Durham?
About $51,269 a year ($4,272 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,620.
Do school psychologists earn more in Durham than elsewhere?
The average here is 37% 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).
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