SOC 29-1127 · Vallejo, CA metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Vallejo, California is $123,960 a year ($59.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $124,440: half of the 130 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% more than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$123,960average per year

$59.59 / hourMedian $124,440Take-home ≈ $88,556

  • $81K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $153K90th

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

130people in this job
+26%vs U.S. average
#7 of 25California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,180 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Vallejo earn between $107,650 and $140,100.

  • $81K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $153K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$123,960$10,330$59.60
Median$124,440$10,370$59.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,650$8,971$51.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$140,100$11,675$67.36

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

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Speech-language pathologists in Vallejo earn 5% more than the California average ($118,600) and 26% more than the U.S. average ($98,170). At the median the gap is +27% against the U.S. median of $97,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$123,960$124,440$80,700$153,180130
California$118,600$118,970$79,750$160,90016,930
United States$98,170$97,870$62,900$134,160183,390

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $123,960, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $88,556 a year, or $7,380 a month and $3,406 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Vallejo a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $123,960 buys what about $114,271 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 7th of 25 California metro areas for this job; El Centro pays the most ($139,700).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,700).

Speech-Language Pathologists salary by city

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Vallejo?

$59.59 an hour on average, and $59.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $88,556 a year ($7,380 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,960. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% more than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

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 29-1127; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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