SOC 29-1127 · Flint, MI metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Flint, MI

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Flint, Michigan is $86,170 a year ($41.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,260: half of the 130 people in this job in the Flint, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$86,170average per year

$41.43 / hourMedian $85,260Take-home ≈ $65,231

  • $58K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Flint

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,520 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Flint earn between $71,730 and $99,780.

  • $58K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,170$7,181$41.43
Median$85,260$7,105$40.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,730$5,978$34.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,780$8,315$47.97

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Flint

On the average salary of $86,170, a single filer in Flint takes home about $65,231 a year, or $5,436 a month and $2,509 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 (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $86,170 buys what about $92,622 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Michigan cities

Flint ranks 10th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Battle Creek pays the most ($94,000).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Michigan

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 Flint: questions

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

$41.43 an hour on average, and $40.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,231 a year ($5,436 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,170. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).

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

The average here is 13% 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 Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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