SOC 29-1127 · Rome, GA metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Rome, GA

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Rome, Georgia is $89,060 a year ($42.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,440: half of the 50 people in this job in the Rome, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$89,060average per year

$42.82 / hourMedian $85,440Take-home ≈ $67,788

  • $52K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 12Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Rome

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,220 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Rome earn between $68,600 and $118,410.

  • $52K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,060$7,422$42.82
Median$85,440$7,120$41.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,600$5,717$32.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$118,410$9,868$56.93

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Rome

On the average salary of $89,060, a single filer in Rome takes home about $67,788 a year, or $5,649 a month and $2,607 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Rome a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rome area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $89,060 buys what about $98,779 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rome ($42,670). A typical home costs $235,303, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Georgia cities

Rome ranks 5th 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 Rome: questions

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

$42.82 an hour on average, and $41.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $67,788 a year ($5,649 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,060.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Rome, GA (40660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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