School Psychologists pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,770 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Olympia earn between $102,810 and $123,120.
- $84K10th
- $103K25th
- $106KMedian
- $123K75th
- $135K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,270 | $9,106 | $52.53 |
| Median | $105,810 | $8,818 | $50.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,810 | $8,568 | $49.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,120 | $10,260 | $59.19 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Psychologists salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $109,270, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $85,701 a year, or $7,142 a month and $3,296 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for school psychologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $109,270 buys what about $105,402 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
School Psychologists salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 4th of 7 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($118,780).
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 Olympia: questions
How much do school psychologists make an hour in Olympia?
$52.54 an hour on average, and $50.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school psychologists take-home pay in Olympia?
About $85,701 a year ($7,142 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,270. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do school psychologists earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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