School Psychologists pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,350 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in El Paso earn between $71,740 and $80,620.
- $63K10th
- $72K25th
- $81KMedian
- $81K75th
- $107K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,970 | $6,748 | $38.93 |
| Median | $80,620 | $6,718 | $38.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,740 | $5,978 | $34.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,620 | $6,718 | $38.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Psychologists salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $80,970, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $65,792 a year, or $5,483 a month and $2,530 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for school psychologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $80,970 buys what about $90,055 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
School Psychologists salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 7th of 13 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($92,960).
- Dallas$92,960
- Austin$91,540
- Brownsville$89,960
- Houston$89,710
- McAllen$89,600
- San Antonio$86,600
- El Paso$80,970
- Abilene$79,650
- Amarillo$79,550
- Longview$77,850
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 El Paso: questions
How much do school psychologists make an hour in El Paso?
$38.93 an hour on average, and $38.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school psychologists take-home pay in El Paso?
About $65,792 a year ($5,483 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,970. Texas has no state income tax.
Do school psychologists earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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