Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Redding
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,650 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Redding earn between $79,980 and $119,770.
- $80K10th
- $80K25th
- $99KMedian
- $120K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,830 | $8,569 | $49.44 |
| Median | $99,210 | $8,268 | $47.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,980 | $6,665 | $38.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $119,770 | $9,981 | $57.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Redding
On the average salary of $102,830, a single filer in Redding takes home about $75,700 a year, or $6,308 a month and $2,912 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Redding a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Redding area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $102,830 buys what about $102,131 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Redding ($48,920). A typical home costs $375,604, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other California cities
Redding ranks 25th of 25 California metro areas for this job; El Centro pays the most ($139,700).
- 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
- Redding$102,830
Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists
El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,700).
- El Centro, CA$139,700
- Napa, CA$135,020
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- Santa Rosa, CA$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,240
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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Redding: questions
How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Redding?
$49.44 an hour on average, and $47.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Redding?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Redding?
About $75,700 a year ($6,308 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,830. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Redding than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Redding, CA (39820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
- 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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