SOC 29-1127 · Anniston-Oxford, AL metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Anniston, AL

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Anniston, Alabama is $79,190 a year ($38.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,860: half of the 30 people in this job in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$79,190average per year

$38.07 / hourMedian $69,860Take-home ≈ $61,250

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 12Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Anniston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,840 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Anniston earn between $61,960 and $99,410.

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,190$6,599$38.07
Median$69,860$5,822$33.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,960$5,163$29.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,410$8,284$47.79

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Anniston

On the average salary of $79,190, a single filer in Anniston takes home about $61,250 a year, or $5,104 a month and $2,356 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

Prices in the Anniston area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $79,190 buys what about $92,136 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Anniston ($42,680). A typical home costs $170,653, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Alabama cities

Anniston ranks 6th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Gadsden pays the most ($85,230).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Alabama

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 Anniston: questions

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

$38.07 an hour on average, and $33.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,250 a year ($5,104 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,190. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

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 Anniston-Oxford, AL (11500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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