School Psychologists pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $146,920 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Seattle earn between $105,190 and $133,170.
- $89K10th
- $105K25th
- $116KMedian
- $133K75th
- $147K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $117,870 | $9,822 | $56.67 |
| Median | $115,570 | $9,631 | $55.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $105,190 | $8,766 | $50.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,170 | $11,098 | $64.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
School Psychologists salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $117,870, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $91,752 a year, or $7,646 a month and $3,529 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 Seattle a good place for school psychologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $117,870 buys what about $106,062 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
School Psychologists salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 2nd 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 Seattle: questions
How much do school psychologists make an hour in Seattle?
$56.67 an hour on average, and $55.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the school psychologists take-home pay in Seattle?
About $91,752 a year ($7,646 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,870. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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