SOC 29-1127 · Kingston, NY metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Kingston, NY

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Kingston, New York is $91,810 a year ($44.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $90,980: half of the 120 people in this job in the Kingston, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$91,810average per year

$44.14 / hourMedian $90,980Take-home ≈ $68,958

  • $61K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 12New York metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Kingston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,390 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Kingston earn between $74,580 and $106,680.

  • $61K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,810$7,651$44.14
Median$90,980$7,582$43.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,580$6,215$35.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,680$8,890$51.29

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Kingston

On the average salary of $91,810, a single filer in Kingston takes home about $68,958 a year, or $5,746 a month and $2,652 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Kingston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $91,810 buys what about $91,164 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingston ($50,020). A typical home costs $442,041, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other New York cities

Kingston ranks 5th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($115,310).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in New York

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 Kingston: questions

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

$44.14 an hour on average, and $43.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,958 a year ($5,746 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,810. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Kingston, NY (28740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.67, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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