School Psychologists pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,750 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Houston earn between $79,370 and $100,070.
- $70K10th
- $79K25th
- $85KMedian
- $100K75th
- $122K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,710 | $7,476 | $43.13 |
| Median | $84,850 | $7,071 | $40.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,370 | $6,614 | $38.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,070 | $8,339 | $48.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Psychologists salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $89,710, a single filer in Houston takes home about $71,941 a year, or $5,995 a month and $2,767 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for school psychologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $89,710 buys what about $90,957 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
School Psychologists salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th 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 Houston: questions
How much do school psychologists make an hour in Houston?
$43.13 an hour on average, and $40.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school psychologists take-home pay in Houston?
About $71,941 a year ($5,995 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,710. Texas has no state income tax.
Do school psychologists earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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