SOC 29-1127 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Gulfport, Mississippi is $83,200 a year ($40.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,920: half of the 220 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$83,200average per year

$40.00 / hourMedian $78,920Take-home ≈ $64,765

  • $54K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Mississippi metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,210 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Gulfport earn between $66,330 and $101,490.

  • $54K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,200$6,933$40.00
Median$78,920$6,577$37.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,330$5,528$31.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,490$8,458$48.79

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Gulfport

On the average salary of $83,200, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $64,765 a year, or $5,397 a month and $2,491 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $83,200 buys what about $92,438 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Mississippi cities

Gulfport ranks 1st of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Mississippi

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 Gulfport: questions

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

$40.00 an hour on average, and $37.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,765 a year ($5,397 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,200.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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