SOC 29-1127 · Tallahassee, FL metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Tallahassee, FL

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Tallahassee, Florida is $91,170 a year ($43.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $94,320: half of the 130 people in this job in the Tallahassee, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$91,170average per year

$43.83 / hourMedian $94,320Take-home ≈ $72,968

  • $71K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $118K90th

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

130people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#18 of 21Florida metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Tallahassee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,010 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Tallahassee earn between $71,890 and $102,220.

  • $71K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $118K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,170$7,598$43.83
Median$94,320$7,860$45.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,890$5,991$34.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,220$8,518$49.14

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

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Tallahassee vs. Florida and the U.S.

Speech-language pathologists in Tallahassee earn 6% less than the Florida average ($96,710) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($98,170). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $97,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tallahassee$91,170$94,320$71,130$118,010130
Florida$96,710$99,990$69,970$122,05010,080
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 Tallahassee

On the average salary of $91,170, a single filer in Tallahassee takes home about $72,968 a year, or $6,081 a month and $2,806 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Tallahassee a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tallahassee area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $91,170 buys what about $97,073 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tallahassee ($46,520). A typical home costs $285,256, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Florida cities

Tallahassee ranks 18th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($109,560).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Florida

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 Tallahassee: questions

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

$43.83 an hour on average, and $45.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $72,968 a year ($6,081 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,170. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 7% less 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 Tallahassee, FL (45220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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