SOC 29-1127 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $89,450 a year ($43.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,720: half of the 60 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$89,450average per year

$43.01 / hourMedian $79,720Take-home ≈ $67,429

  • $61K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $134K90th

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

60people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,840 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Harrisonburg earn between $65,750 and $107,880.

  • $61K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $134K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,450$7,454$43.00
Median$79,720$6,643$38.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,750$5,479$31.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,880$8,990$51.87

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

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Speech-language pathologists in Harrisonburg earn 10% less than the Virginia average ($99,590) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($98,170). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $97,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisonburg$89,450$79,720$60,920$133,84060
Virginia$99,590$96,250$66,890$132,4004,460
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 Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $89,450, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $67,429 a year, or $5,619 a month and $2,593 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).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $89,450 buys what about $94,265 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 7th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Winchester pays the most ($104,300).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Virginia

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 Harrisonburg: questions

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

$43.01 an hour on average, and $38.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $67,429 a year ($5,619 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,450.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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