SOC 19-3034 · Charlottesville, VA metro

School Psychologists Salary in Charlottesville, VA

The average salary for school psychologists in Charlottesville, Virginia is $84,200 a year ($40.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,900: half of the 30 people in this job in the Charlottesville, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,705).

$84,200average per year

$40.48 / hourMedian $80,900Take-home ≈ $64,037

  • $62K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Virginia metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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).

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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.

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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).

All School Psychologists salaries in Virginia

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 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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