SOC 29-1127 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Macon, Georgia is $83,000 a year ($39.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,780: half of the 100 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$83,000average per year

$39.90 / hourMedian $81,780Take-home ≈ $63,827

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 12Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,250 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Macon earn between $59,160 and $104,630.

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,000$6,917$39.90
Median$81,780$6,815$39.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,160$4,930$28.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,630$8,719$50.30

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $83,000, a single filer in Macon takes home about $63,827 a year, or $5,319 a month and $2,455 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $83,000 buys what about $93,756 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 10th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Brunswick pays the most ($97,260).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Georgia

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 Macon: questions

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

$39.90 an hour on average, and $39.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,827 a year ($5,319 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,000.

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

The average here is 17% less 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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