Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Yuba City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,450 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Yuba City earn between $96,130 and $130,400.
- $93K10th
- $96K25th
- $110KMedian
- $130K75th
- $168K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $116,950 | $9,746 | $56.23 |
| Median | $109,830 | $9,152 | $52.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,130 | $8,011 | $46.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,400 | $10,867 | $62.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Yuba City
On the average salary of $116,950, a single filer in Yuba City takes home about $84,320 a year, or $7,027 a month and $3,243 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 Yuba City a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Yuba City area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.2), so the average $116,950 buys what about $112,201 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuba City ($49,970). A typical home costs $432,169, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other California cities
Yuba City ranks 18th 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
- Yuba City$116,950
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 Yuba City: questions
How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Yuba City?
$56.23 an hour on average, and $52.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Yuba City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Yuba City?
About $84,320 a year ($7,027 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,950. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Yuba City than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Yuba City, CA (49700). 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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