SOC 29-1127 · Midland, MI metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Midland, MI

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Midland, Michigan is $73,600 a year ($35.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,850: half of the 70 people in this job in the Midland, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$73,600average per year

$35.38 / hourMedian $66,850Take-home ≈ $57,726

  • $61K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,650 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Midland earn between $60,590 and $82,680.

  • $61K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,600$6,133$35.38
Median$66,850$5,571$32.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,590$5,049$29.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,680$6,890$39.75

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $73,600, a single filer in Midland takes home about $57,726 a year, or $4,811 a month and $2,220 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Midland area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $73,600 buys what about $80,069 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($49,340). A typical home costs $247,026, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Michigan cities

Midland ranks 15th 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 Midland: questions

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

$35.38 an hour on average, and $32.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,726 a year ($4,811 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,600.

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

The average here is 26% 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 Midland, MI (33220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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