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School Psychologists Salary in WA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, School Psychologists in WA have a median annual salary of $108,780, with 1,420 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $82,600 at the 10th percentile to $139,110 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$108,780

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$52.30

Employment

1,420

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$82,600
10th
$101,160
25th
$108,780
Median
$131,120
75th
$139,110
90th

Local compared with national

WA

$108,780

Median annual · 2025

United States

$95,990

Median annual · 2025

The WA median is 13.3% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $12,790).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.6
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 4.6
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 4.5
  4. 4.Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.3
  5. 5.WritingImportance 4.1
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.1
  7. 7.MonitoringImportance 4.0
  8. 8.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.0
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 3.9
  11. 11.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.9
  12. 12.Service OrientationImportance 3.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Post-Master's Certificate
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
5

Technology used

  • Centris Group IEP Direct
  • Centris Group RTIm Direct
  • Chalkware Education Solutions IEPPro
  • Email software
  • Ewing Solutions QuickWriter
  • Global Education Technologies EXCENT
  • Google Meet
  • Instructional software
  • MediaNet Solutions e-IEP PRO
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oasys structural design and analysis software
  • PowerSchool Group PowerSchool SIS

Common tasks

  • Select, administer, and score psychological tests.
  • Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
  • Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.
  • Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.
  • Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.
  • Collaborate with other educational professionals to develop teaching strategies and school programs.
  • Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel.
  • Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems.
  • Initiate and direct efforts to foster tolerance, understanding, and appreciation of diversity in school communities.
  • Promote an understanding of child development and its relationship to learning and behavior.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

School Psychologists salary in other locations

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