SOC 29-1127 · Idaho Falls, ID metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Idaho Falls, ID

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Idaho Falls, Idaho is $79,340 a year ($38.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,080: half of the 100 people in this job in the Idaho Falls, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$79,340average per year

$38.15 / hourMedian $79,080Take-home ≈ $61,549

  • $23K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Idaho metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Idaho Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,320 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Idaho Falls earn between $64,430 and $88,500.

  • $23K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,340$6,612$38.14
Median$79,080$6,590$38.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,430$5,369$30.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,500$7,375$42.55

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Idaho Falls

On the average salary of $79,340, a single filer in Idaho Falls takes home about $61,549 a year, or $5,129 a month and $2,367 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Idaho Falls a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Idaho Falls area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $79,340 buys what about $84,036 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Idaho Falls ($46,800). A typical home costs $413,631, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Idaho cities

Idaho Falls ranks 4th of 5 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($94,020).

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 Idaho Falls: questions

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

$38.15 an hour on average, and $38.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,549 a year ($5,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,340. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Idaho Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Idaho Falls, ID (26820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.3%.
  • 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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