SOC 29-1127 · Monroe, MI metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Monroe, MI

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Monroe, Michigan is $85,300 a year ($41.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,540: half of the 80 people in this job in the Monroe, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$85,300average per year

$41.01 / hourMedian $82,540Take-home ≈ $65,460

  • $61K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,680 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Monroe earn between $74,880 and $98,110.

  • $61K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,300$7,108$41.01
Median$82,540$6,878$39.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,880$6,240$36.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,110$8,176$47.17

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Monroe

On the average salary of $85,300, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $65,460 a year, or $5,455 a month and $2,518 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Monroe a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Monroe area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $85,300 buys what about $91,238 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($46,240). A typical home costs $269,112, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Michigan cities

Monroe ranks 11th 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 Monroe: questions

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

$41.01 an hour on average, and $39.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,460 a year ($5,455 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,300.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Monroe, MI (33780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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