Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Colorado Springs
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,160 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Colorado Springs earn between $91,500 and $138,760.
- $69K10th
- $92K25th
- $108KMedian
- $139K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $114,960 | $9,580 | $55.27 |
| Median | $108,140 | $9,012 | $51.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $91,500 | $7,625 | $43.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $138,760 | $11,563 | $66.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Colorado Springs
On the average salary of $114,960, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $85,355 a year, or $7,113 a month and $3,283 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Colorado Springs a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $114,960 buys what about $114,153 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Colorado cities
Colorado Springs ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($129,240).
- Boulder$129,240
- Pueblo$121,400
- Denver$117,840
- Grand Junction$115,490
- Colorado Springs$114,960
- Greeley$111,680
- Fort Collins$104,020
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 Colorado Springs: questions
How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Colorado Springs?
$55.27 an hour on average, and $51.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Colorado Springs?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Colorado Springs?
About $85,355 a year ($7,113 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,960. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.91, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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