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Speech-Language Pathologists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median speech-language pathologists in the US earns $97,870 per year (183,390 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($118,970) and lowest in South Dakota ($65,680) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Speech-Language Pathologists pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Speech-Language Pathologists in California $118,970 $85,691 $7,141 72% 16,930
Speech-Language Pathologists in Colorado $110,750 $82,578 $6,882 74.6% 4,420
Speech-Language Pathologists in Washington DC $109,380 $79,450 $6,621 72.6% 390
Speech-Language Pathologists in Washington $105,550 $83,085 $6,924 78.7% 3,570
Speech-Language Pathologists in Nevada $104,510 $82,353 $6,863 78.8% 1,270
Speech-Language Pathologists in Rhode Island $104,000 $78,656 $6,555 75.6% 720
Speech-Language Pathologists in Delaware $102,760 $75,681 $6,307 73.6% 690
Speech-Language Pathologists in Alaska $102,670 $81,058 $6,755 79% 340
Speech-Language Pathologists in Oregon $102,660 $72,898 $6,075 71% 1,600
Speech-Language Pathologists in New Jersey $101,560 $75,996 $6,333 74.8% 6,840
Speech-Language Pathologists in Massachusetts $101,310 $75,256 $6,271 74.3% 5,290
Speech-Language Pathologists in New York $100,610 $74,714 $6,226 74.3% 15,310
Speech-Language Pathologists in Connecticut $100,110 $75,326 $6,277 75.2% 2,390
Speech-Language Pathologists in Florida $99,990 $79,173 $6,598 79.2% 10,080
Speech-Language Pathologists in Texas $99,910 $79,117 $6,593 79.2% 19,120
Speech-Language Pathologists in Maryland $99,190 $74,262 $6,189 74.9% 3,510
Speech-Language Pathologists in New Mexico $98,690 $74,754 $6,229 75.7% 1,250
Speech-Language Pathologists in Arizona $97,800 $75,396 $6,283 77.1% 3,390
Speech-Language Pathologists in Hawaii $97,560 $71,579 $5,965 73.4% 270
Speech-Language Pathologists in Georgia $96,760 $72,502 $6,042 74.9% 4,030
Speech-Language Pathologists in Virginia $96,250 $71,822 $5,985 74.6% 4,460
Speech-Language Pathologists in Illinois $95,080 $71,157 $5,930 74.8% 9,040
Speech-Language Pathologists in Ohio $93,300 $72,683 $6,057 77.9% 7,270
Speech-Language Pathologists in Pennsylvania $92,960 $71,374 $5,948 76.8% 6,570
Speech-Language Pathologists in Utah $91,560 $69,122 $5,760 75.5% 1,460
Speech-Language Pathologists in South Carolina $90,530 $68,243 $5,687 75.4% 2,190
Speech-Language Pathologists in Minnesota $89,380 $67,155 $5,596 75.1% 3,890
Speech-Language Pathologists in Missouri $89,280 $68,380 $5,698 76.6% 3,230
Speech-Language Pathologists in Michigan $89,120 $67,989 $5,666 76.3% 4,730
Speech-Language Pathologists in Indiana $87,360 $67,740 $5,645 77.5% 3,310
Speech-Language Pathologists in North Carolina $86,460 $66,714 $5,559 77.2% 5,600
Speech-Language Pathologists in Tennessee $84,630 $68,367 $5,697 80.8% 3,320
Speech-Language Pathologists in Oklahoma $84,470 $64,999 $5,417 76.9% 1,870
Speech-Language Pathologists in Idaho $84,380 $64,828 $5,402 76.8% 1,210
Speech-Language Pathologists in Nebraska $84,350 $65,212 $5,434 77.3% 1,310
Speech-Language Pathologists in Arkansas $83,580 $64,582 $5,382 77.3% 2,430
Speech-Language Pathologists in Kentucky $83,550 $64,801 $5,400 77.6% 2,610
Speech-Language Pathologists in New Hampshire $83,040 $67,249 $5,604 81% 720
Speech-Language Pathologists in Wisconsin $83,000 $64,202 $5,350 77.4% 2,940
Speech-Language Pathologists in Maine $82,660 $62,567 $5,214 75.7% 640
Speech-Language Pathologists in Vermont $82,090 $63,623 $5,302 77.5% 430
Speech-Language Pathologists in Wyoming $82,040 $66,545 $5,545 81.1% 240
Speech-Language Pathologists in Iowa $81,050 $63,421 $5,285 78.2% 1,540
Speech-Language Pathologists in West Virginia $80,970 $62,825 $5,235 77.6% 880
Speech-Language Pathologists in Kansas $80,120 $61,524 $5,127 76.8% 1,690
Speech-Language Pathologists in Montana $78,740 $61,136 $5,095 77.6% 490
Speech-Language Pathologists in Mississippi $78,130 $61,401 $5,117 78.6% 1,790
Speech-Language Pathologists in North Dakota $75,240 $61,553 $5,129 81.8% 630
Speech-Language Pathologists in Alabama $73,660 $57,232 $4,769 77.7% 2,060
Speech-Language Pathologists in Louisiana $69,610 $56,099 $4,675 80.6% 3,000
Speech-Language Pathologists in South Dakota $65,680 $54,954 $4,579 83.7% 410
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