SOC 19-3034 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

School Psychologists Salary in San Antonio, TX

The average salary for school psychologists in San Antonio, Texas is $86,600 a year ($41.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,920: half of the 560 people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,705).

$86,600average per year

$41.63 / hourMedian $80,920Take-home ≈ $69,753

  • $67K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

560people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 13Texas metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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School Psychologists pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,680 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in San Antonio earn between $79,110 and $101,860.

  • $67K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,600$7,217$41.63
Median$80,920$6,743$38.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,110$6,592$38.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,860$8,488$48.97

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

School Psychologists salary after taxes in San Antonio

On the average salary of $86,600, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $69,753 a year, or $5,813 a month and $2,683 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.

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

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $86,600 buys what about $91,431 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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School Psychologists salary in other Texas cities

San Antonio ranks 6th of 13 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($92,960).

All School Psychologists salaries in Texas

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 San Antonio: questions

How much do school psychologists make an hour in San Antonio?

$41.63 an hour on average, and $38.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in San Antonio?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the school psychologists take-home pay in San Antonio?

About $69,753 a year ($5,813 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,600. Texas has no state income tax.

Do school psychologists earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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