SOC 29-1127 · Savannah, GA metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Savannah, Georgia is $85,270 a year ($41.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,390: half of the 210 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$85,270average per year

$41.00 / hourMedian $83,390Take-home ≈ $65,311

  • $60K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 12Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,390 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Savannah earn between $63,200 and $101,490.

  • $60K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,270$7,106$41.00
Median$83,390$6,949$40.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,200$5,267$30.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,490$8,458$48.79

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $85,270, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $65,311 a year, or $5,443 a month and $2,512 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 Savannah a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $85,270 buys what about $89,564 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 9th 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 Savannah: questions

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

$41.00 an hour on average, and $40.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,311 a year ($5,443 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,270.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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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