Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,500 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in San Jose earn between $106,250 and $158,200.
- $72K10th
- $106K25th
- $133KMedian
- $158K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,270 | $11,189 | $64.55 |
| Median | $132,720 | $11,060 | $63.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $106,250 | $8,854 | $51.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $158,200 | $13,183 | $76.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in San Jose
On the average salary of $134,270, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $94,644 a year, or $7,887 a month and $3,640 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 San Jose a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $134,270 buys what about $121,596 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 3rd 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
- Fresno$121,950
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 San Jose: questions
How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in San Jose?
$64.55 an hour on average, and $63.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in San Jose?
About $94,644 a year ($7,887 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,270. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do speech-language pathologists earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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