School Psychologists pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,460 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Charlottesville earn between $72,060 and $102,530.
- $62K10th
- $72K25th
- $81KMedian
- $103K75th
- $119K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,200 | $7,017 | $40.48 |
| Median | $80,900 | $6,742 | $38.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $72,060 | $6,005 | $34.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,530 | $8,544 | $49.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Psychologists salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $84,200, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $64,037 a year, or $5,336 a month and $2,463 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for school psychologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $84,200 buys what about $84,925 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
School Psychologists salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 3rd of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($91,370).
- Virginia Beach$91,370
- Richmond$85,180
- Charlottesville$84,200
- Roanoke$75,540
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do school psychologists make an hour in Charlottesville?
$40.48 an hour on average, and $38.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school psychologists take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $64,037 a year ($5,336 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,200.
Do school psychologists earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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