SOC 19-3034 · Madison, WI metro

School Psychologists Salary in Madison, WI

The average salary for school psychologists in Madison, Wisconsin is $90,780 a year ($43.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,550: half of the 150 people in this job in the Madison, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,705).

$90,780average per year

$43.65 / hourMedian $83,550Take-home ≈ $68,814

  • $71K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 10Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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School Psychologists pay range in Madison

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,270 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Madison earn between $79,280 and $100,530.

  • $71K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,780$7,565$43.64
Median$83,550$6,962$40.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,280$6,607$38.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,530$8,378$48.33

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

School Psychologists salary after taxes in Madison

On the average salary of $90,780, a single filer in Madison takes home about $68,814 a year, or $5,734 a month and $2,647 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $90,780 buys what about $93,312 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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School Psychologists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Madison ranks 2nd of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($98,110).

All School Psychologists salaries in Wisconsin

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 Madison: questions

How much do school psychologists make an hour in Madison?

$43.65 an hour on average, and $40.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in Madison?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the school psychologists take-home pay in Madison?

About $68,814 a year ($5,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,780.

Do school psychologists earn more in Madison than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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