SOC 29-1127 · Flagstaff, AZ metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Flagstaff, AZ

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Flagstaff, Arizona is $104,370 a year ($50.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,190: half of the 70 people in this job in the Flagstaff, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$104,370average per year

$50.18 / hourMedian $96,190Take-home ≈ $80,039

  • $77K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $179K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Arizona metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Flagstaff

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $179,230 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Flagstaff earn between $78,540 and $115,130.

  • $77K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $179K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$104,370$8,698$50.18
Median$96,190$8,016$46.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,540$6,545$37.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$115,130$9,594$55.35

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Flagstaff

On the average salary of $104,370, a single filer in Flagstaff takes home about $80,039 a year, or $6,670 a month and $3,078 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).

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

Prices in the Flagstaff area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $104,370 buys what about $104,032 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Flagstaff ($47,500). A typical home costs $628,981, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Arizona cities

Flagstaff ranks 1st of 6 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Arizona

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 Flagstaff: questions

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

$50.18 an hour on average, and $46.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $80,039 a year ($6,670 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,370.

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

The average here is 5% more 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 Flagstaff, AZ (22380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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