SOC 29-1127 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Fort Myers, Florida is $103,610 a year ($49.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,940: half of the 250 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$103,610average per year

$49.81 / hourMedian $99,940Take-home ≈ $81,720

  • $84K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 21Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,890 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Fort Myers earn between $99,160 and $105,670.

  • $84K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,610$8,634$49.81
Median$99,940$8,328$48.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,160$8,263$47.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,670$8,806$50.80

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $103,610, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $81,720 a year, or $6,810 a month and $3,143 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Fort Myers a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Myers area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.3), so the average $103,610 buys what about $101,232 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 2nd of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($109,560).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,700).

Speech-Language Pathologists salary by city

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Fort Myers: questions

How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Fort Myers?

$49.81 an hour on average, and $48.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Fort Myers?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Fort Myers?

About $81,720 a year ($6,810 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,610. Florida has no state income tax.

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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