SOC 29-1127 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Manchester, NH

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Manchester, New Hampshire is $87,050 a year ($41.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,690: half of the 230 people in this job in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$87,050average per year

$41.85 / hourMedian $81,690Take-home ≈ $70,070

  • $64K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

230people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Manchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,650 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Manchester earn between $69,660 and $100,820.

  • $64K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,050$7,254$41.85
Median$81,690$6,808$39.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,660$5,805$33.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,820$8,402$48.47

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Manchester

On the average salary of $87,050, a single filer in Manchester takes home about $70,070 a year, or $5,839 a month and $2,695 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Manchester area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.7), so the average $87,050 buys what about $82,389 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Manchester ($56,530). A typical home costs $526,340, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in nearby metro areas

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 Manchester: questions

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

$41.85 an hour on average, and $39.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $70,070 a year ($5,839 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,050. New Hampshire has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH (31700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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