SOC 29-1127 · Laredo, TX metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Laredo, Texas is $99,920 a year ($48.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,340: half of the 130 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$99,920average per year

$48.04 / hourMedian $96,340Take-home ≈ $79,124

  • $71K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $132K90th

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

130people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#10 of 25Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,000 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Laredo earn between $80,860 and $113,410.

  • $71K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $132K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,920$8,327$48.04
Median$96,340$8,028$46.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,860$6,738$38.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$113,410$9,451$54.52

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

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Laredo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Speech-language pathologists in Laredo earn about the same as the Texas average ($99,460) and about the same as the U.S. average ($98,170). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $97,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Laredo$99,920$96,340$70,700$132,000130
Texas$99,460$99,910$66,370$132,99019,120
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 Laredo

On the average salary of $99,920, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $79,124 a year, or $6,594 a month and $3,043 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Laredo a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $99,920 buys what about $114,909 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Texas cities

Laredo ranks 10th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Sherman pays the most ($117,680).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Texas

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 Laredo: questions

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

$48.04 an hour on average, and $46.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $79,124 a year ($6,594 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,920. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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