SOC 29-1127 · Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Lewiston, ME

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Lewiston, Maine is $88,960 a year ($42.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $88,610: half of the 60 people in this job in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$88,960average per year

$42.77 / hourMedian $88,610Take-home ≈ $67,074

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Maine metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,680 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Lewiston earn between $74,890 and $98,990.

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,960$7,413$42.77
Median$88,610$7,384$42.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,890$6,241$36.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,990$8,249$47.59

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Lewiston

On the average salary of $88,960, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $67,074 a year, or $5,589 a month and $2,580 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $88,960 buys what about $93,903 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Maine cities

Lewiston ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Maine

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 Lewiston: questions

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

$42.77 an hour on average, and $42.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $67,074 a year ($5,589 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,960. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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