SOC 29-1127 · Niles, MI metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Niles, MI

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Niles, Michigan is $82,880 a year ($39.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,370: half of the 60 people in this job in the Niles, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$82,880average per year

$39.85 / hourMedian $83,370Take-home ≈ $63,860

  • $63K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Niles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,570 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Niles earn between $70,910 and $94,430.

  • $63K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,880$6,907$39.85
Median$83,370$6,948$40.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,910$5,909$34.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,430$7,869$45.40

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Niles

On the average salary of $82,880, a single filer in Niles takes home about $63,860 a year, or $5,322 a month and $2,456 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 Niles a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Niles area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $82,880 buys what about $89,726 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Niles ($45,980). A typical home costs $282,443, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Michigan cities

Niles ranks 14th 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 Niles: questions

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

$39.85 an hour on average, and $40.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,860 a year ($5,322 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,880.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Niles, MI (35660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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