SOC 29-1127 · Saginaw, MI metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Saginaw, Michigan is $87,930 a year ($42.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $87,360: half of the 80 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$87,930average per year

$42.27 / hourMedian $87,360Take-home ≈ $65,966

  • $64K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $110K90th

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

80people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#8 of 15Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,430 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Saginaw earn between $78,530 and $100,320.

  • $64K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $110K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,930$7,328$42.27
Median$87,360$7,280$42.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,530$6,544$37.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,320$8,360$48.23

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

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Saginaw vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Speech-language pathologists in Saginaw earn about the same as the Michigan average ($88,650) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($98,170). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $97,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Saginaw$87,930$87,360$63,580$110,43080
Michigan$88,650$89,120$62,430$108,6704,730
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 Saginaw

On the average salary of $87,930, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $65,966 a year, or $5,497 a month and $2,537 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $87,930 buys what about $96,742 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 8th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Battle Creek pays the most ($94,000).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Michigan

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 Saginaw: questions

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

$42.27 an hour on average, and $42.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,966 a year ($5,497 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,930. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

The average here is 10% 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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