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Best States for School Psychologist

Compare the best states for School Psychologist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for School Psychologist

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	93/100	$118,310	1-2 months	Fingerprint: $49.00	View guide
#2	WashingtonWA	81/100	$106,440	2-5 months	See agency	View guide
#3	HawaiiHI	75/100	$86,930	1-2 years	Renewal every 2 years: $65	View guide
#4	ColoradoCO	69/100	$111,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	WyomingWY	68/100	$88,120	3 months	See agency	View guide
#6	New HampshireNH	65/100	$84,110	1 month	See agency	View guide
#7	GeorgiaGA	64/100	$96,810	4.5 yr	$150.00	View guide
#8	New MexicoNM	64/100	$100,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	OregonOR	63/100	$113,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	MassachusettsMA	62/100	$98,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	AlaskaAK	61/100	$92,140	22.9 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	MarylandMD	60/100	$108,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	New YorkNY	60/100	$99,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	ConnecticutCT	59/100	$98,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	IndianaIN	59/100	$74,760	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#16	ArkansasAR	56/100	$61,440	5 years	License Renewal (every 5 years): $75.00	View guide
#17	New JerseyNJ	56/100	$90,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	West VirginiaWV	56/100	$69,870	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#19	NevadaNV	55/100	$84,850	13.4 yr	$161	View guide
#20	NebraskaNE	54/100	$79,690	19 years	See agency	View guide
#21	PennsylvaniaPA	54/100	$86,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	TennesseeTN	53/100	$68,530	3.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#23	IdahoID	51/100	$61,600	1 month	See agency	View guide
#24	MichiganMI	51/100	$76,980	1-4 months	The fee for this license: $160.00	View guide
#25	FloridaFL	50/100	$82,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	IllinoisIL	50/100	$80,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	AlabamaAL	49/100	$71,660	19 years	See agency	View guide
#28	Rhode IslandRI	49/100	$87,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	TexasTX	49/100	$78,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	VirginiaVA	49/100	$81,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	DelawareDE	48/100	$80,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	VermontVT	48/100	$78,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	WisconsinWI	47/100	$79,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	MinnesotaMN	43/100	$82,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	North CarolinaNC	43/100	$70,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	North DakotaND	43/100	$69,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	ArizonaAZ	42/100	$82,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	IowaIA	42/100	$70,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	KansasKS	40/100	$68,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	LouisianaLA	40/100	$65,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	MaineME	40/100	$76,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MontanaMT	40/100	$76,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	South DakotaSD	38/100	$76,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	OklahomaOK	37/100	$61,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	South CarolinaSC	37/100	$75,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	UtahUT	37/100	$75,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MississippiMS	36/100	$60,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MissouriMO	36/100	$60,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	KentuckyKY	35/100	$69,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	35/100	$86,930	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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