SOC 29-1127 · Morristown, TN metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Morristown, TN

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Morristown, Tennessee is $81,540 a year ($39.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,750: half of the 40 people in this job in the Morristown, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$81,540average per year

$39.20 / hourMedian $85,750Take-home ≈ $66,193

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $120K90th

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

40people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#7 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Morristown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,080 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Morristown earn between $62,200 and $99,110.

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $120K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,540$6,795$39.20
Median$85,750$7,146$41.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,200$5,183$29.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,110$8,259$47.65

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

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Morristown vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Speech-language pathologists in Morristown earn 4% less than the Tennessee average ($85,050) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($98,170). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $97,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Morristown$81,540$85,750$49,470$120,08040
Tennessee$85,050$84,630$58,550$116,7903,320
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 Morristown

On the average salary of $81,540, a single filer in Morristown takes home about $66,193 a year, or $5,516 a month and $2,546 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Morristown a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Morristown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.4), so the average $81,540 buys what about $94,414 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Morristown ($44,280). A typical home costs $301,029, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Tennessee cities

Morristown ranks 7th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($91,860).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Tennessee

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 Morristown: questions

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

$39.20 an hour on average, and $41.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,193 a year ($5,516 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,540. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Morristown, TN (34100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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