SOC 29-1127 · Naples-Marco Island, FL metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Naples, FL

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Naples, Florida is $109,560 a year ($52.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,960: half of the 170 people in this job in the Naples-Marco Island, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$109,560average per year

$52.67 / hourMedian $106,960Take-home ≈ $85,905

  • $86K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $138K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
+10%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 21Florida metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Naples

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,570 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Naples earn between $95,800 and $121,640.

  • $86K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $138K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,560$9,130$52.67
Median$106,960$8,913$51.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$95,800$7,983$46.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$121,640$10,137$58.48

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Naples

On the average salary of $109,560, a single filer in Naples takes home about $85,905 a year, or $7,159 a month and $3,304 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Naples a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Naples area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $109,560 buys what about $106,163 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Naples ($47,800). A typical home costs $556,339, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Florida cities

Naples ranks 1st of 21 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Naples: questions

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

$52.67 an hour on average, and $51.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $85,905 a year ($7,159 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,560. Florida has no state income tax.

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Naples than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Naples-Marco Island, FL (34940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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