School Psychologist salary in San Jose, CA

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Stanford.

Median salary$101,275
Middle 50%$82.9k–$114.9k
vs. national median+29%comparison median $78,221
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $80,500 and $121,238.
PercentileSalary
10th$80,500
25th$82,859
50th (median)$101,275
75th$114,941
90th$120,136

Cost of living

San Jose's median School Psychologist salary of $101,275 is worth about $91,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).

Compared with all workers here

All School Psychologists in the San Jose, CA area earned a median of $130,520 in May 2025 (260 employed). The H-1B median here is $101,275, 22% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Edtheorytoo few4
San Jose Unified School Districttoo few4

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.