SOC 29-1127 · Longview, TX metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Longview, TX

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Longview, Texas is $92,990 a year ($44.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,180: half of the 170 people in this job in the Longview, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$92,990average per year

$44.71 / hourMedian $86,180Take-home ≈ $74,248

  • $61K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $133K90th

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

170people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#19 of 25Texas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,760 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Longview earn between $65,720 and $114,940.

  • $61K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $133K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,990$7,749$44.71
Median$86,180$7,182$41.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,720$5,477$31.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$114,940$9,578$55.26

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

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

Speech-language pathologists in Longview earn 7% less than the Texas average ($99,460) and 5% 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
Longview$92,990$86,180$60,790$132,760170
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 Longview

On the average salary of $92,990, a single filer in Longview takes home about $74,248 a year, or $6,187 a month and $2,856 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 Longview a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $92,990 buys what about $103,917 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Texas cities

Longview ranks 19th 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 Longview: questions

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

$44.71 an hour on average, and $41.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $74,248 a year ($6,187 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,990. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Longview, TX (30980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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