SOC 29-1127 · Coeur d'Alene, ID metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Coeur d'Alene, ID

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho is $94,020 a year ($45.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,880: half of the 90 people in this job in the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$94,020average per year

$45.20 / hourMedian $93,880Take-home ≈ $71,098

  • $68K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Idaho metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Coeur d'Alene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,100 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Coeur d'Alene earn between $80,020 and $103,730.

  • $68K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,020$7,835$45.20
Median$93,880$7,823$45.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,020$6,668$38.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,730$8,644$49.87

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Coeur d'Alene

On the average salary of $94,020, a single filer in Coeur d'Alene takes home about $71,098 a year, or $5,925 a month and $2,735 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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Is Coeur d'Alene a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Coeur d'Alene area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $94,020 buys what about $95,653 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Coeur d'Alene ($47,750). A typical home costs $605,498, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Idaho cities

Coeur d'Alene ranks 1st of 5 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Idaho

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 Coeur d'Alene: questions

How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Coeur d'Alene?

$45.20 an hour on average, and $45.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Coeur d'Alene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Coeur d'Alene?

About $71,098 a year ($5,925 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,020. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Coeur d'Alene than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Coeur d'Alene, ID (17660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.2%.
  • 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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