SOC 19-3034 · Jacksonville, FL metro

School Psychologists Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for school psychologists in Jacksonville, Florida is $86,510 a year ($41.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,830: half of the 130 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($99,160).

$86,510average per year

$41.59 / hourMedian $79,830Take-home ≈ $69,690

  • $67K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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School Psychologists pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,780 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Jacksonville earn between $79,690 and $98,470.

  • $67K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,510$7,209$41.59
Median$79,830$6,652$38.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,690$6,641$38.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,470$8,206$47.34

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

School Psychologists pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

School psychologists in Jacksonville earn about the same as the Florida average ($87,970) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($99,160). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $95,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$86,510$79,830$66,770$100,780130
Florida$87,970$84,760$62,320$107,5402,020
United States$99,160$95,990$63,070$142,33063,940

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

School Psychologists salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $86,510, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $69,690 a year, or $5,807 a month and $2,680 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $86,510 buys what about $86,959 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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School Psychologists salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 6th of 9 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($92,880).

All School Psychologists salaries in Florida

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 Jacksonville: questions

How much do school psychologists make an hour in Jacksonville?

$41.59 an hour on average, and $38.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $69,690 a year ($5,807 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,510. Florida has no state income tax.

Do school psychologists earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($99,160).

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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).

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