SOC 29-1127 · Salisbury, MD metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Salisbury, MD

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Salisbury, Maryland is $96,440 a year ($46.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,700: half of the 60 people in this job in the Salisbury, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$96,440average per year

$46.37 / hourMedian $95,700Take-home ≈ $72,306

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $147K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Maryland metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Salisbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $146,700 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Salisbury earn between $78,120 and $110,880.

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $147K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,440$8,037$46.37
Median$95,700$7,975$46.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,120$6,510$37.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$110,880$9,240$53.31

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Salisbury

On the average salary of $96,440, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $72,306 a year, or $6,026 a month and $2,781 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $96,440 buys what about $100,861 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Maryland cities

Salisbury ranks 3rd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($100,130).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Maryland

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 Salisbury: questions

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

$46.37 an hour on average, and $46.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $72,306 a year ($6,026 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,440. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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