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Speech-Language Pathologists average salary by city in California
- El Centro$139,700
- Napa$135,020
- San Jose$134,270
- Santa Rosa$132,480
- San Francisco$130,240
- Santa Maria$129,450
- Vallejo$123,960
- Salinas$123,560
- Santa Cruz$122,840
- Fresno$121,950
- Sacramento$121,110
- Modesto$120,890
- Bakersfield$119,880
- Merced$119,810
- Hanford$118,340
- Stockton$117,740
- Chico$117,580
- Yuba City$116,950
- Oxnard$116,440
- San Diego$116,040
- Los Angeles$115,640
- San Luis Obispo$113,500
- Riverside$112,320
- Visalia$106,750
- Redding$102,830
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro | $139,700 | $133,760 | $116,780 | $97,851 | 95 |
| Napa | $135,020 | $123,870 | $109,980 | $95,087 | 113 |
| San Jose | $134,270 | $132,720 | $106,250 | $94,644 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $132,480 | $127,470 | $118,300 | $93,587 | 108 |
| San Francisco | $130,240 | $130,850 | $112,670 | $92,265 | 116 |
| Santa Maria | $129,450 | $126,850 | $105,930 | $91,798 | 109 |
| Vallejo | $123,960 | $124,440 | $107,650 | $88,556 | 108 |
| Salinas | $123,560 | $122,770 | $99,690 | $88,320 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $122,840 | $118,670 | $99,210 | $87,895 | 110 |
| Fresno | $121,950 | $110,960 | $104,020 | $87,369 | 102 |
| Sacramento | $121,110 | $126,360 | $102,610 | $86,860 | 107 |
| Modesto | $120,890 | $116,770 | $101,280 | $86,725 | 104 |
| Bakersfield | $119,880 | $117,350 | $104,690 | $86,109 | 101 |
| Merced | $119,810 | $114,220 | $104,800 | $86,066 | 98 |
| Hanford | $118,340 | $120,550 | $100,890 | $85,169 | 102 |
| Stockton | $117,740 | $118,660 | $103,510 | $84,802 | 105 |
| Chico | $117,580 | $110,720 | $100,820 | $84,705 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $116,950 | $109,830 | $96,130 | $84,320 | 104 |
| Oxnard | $116,440 | $115,060 | $90,590 | $84,009 | 111 |
| San Diego | $116,040 | $119,690 | $99,270 | $83,764 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $115,640 | $109,740 | $91,570 | $83,520 | 114 |
| San Luis Obispo | $113,500 | $115,560 | $100,090 | $82,214 | 109 |
| Riverside | $112,320 | $118,560 | $90,170 | $81,493 | 106 |
| Visalia | $106,750 | $106,760 | $79,730 | $78,093 | 100 |
| Redding | $102,830 | $99,210 | $79,980 | $75,700 | 101 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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