SOC 29-1127 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $90,880 a year ($43.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,370: half of the 2,570 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$90,880average per year

$43.69 / hourMedian $93,370Take-home ≈ $68,108

  • $63K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $112K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,570people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Minnesota metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,590 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Minneapolis earn between $79,030 and $102,060.

  • $63K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $112K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,880$7,573$43.69
Median$93,370$7,781$44.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,030$6,586$38.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,060$8,505$49.07

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Minneapolis

On the average salary of $90,880, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $68,108 a year, or $5,676 a month and $2,620 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$68,878$5,740
Working in MN$68,108$5,676

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $90,880 buys what about $86,699 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Minnesota cities

Minneapolis ranks 1st of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Minnesota

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 Minneapolis: questions

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

$43.69 an hour on average, and $44.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,108 a year ($5,676 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,880. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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