Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,040 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Utica earn between $76,130 and $100,440.
- $64K10th
- $76K25th
- $83KMedian
- $100K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,680 | $7,390 | $42.63 |
| Median | $82,640 | $6,887 | $39.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,130 | $6,344 | $36.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,440 | $8,370 | $48.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $88,680, a single filer in Utica takes home about $66,944 a year, or $5,579 a month and $2,575 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.
Is Utica a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $88,680 buys what about $95,686 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 8th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($115,310).
- New York$115,310
- Kiryas Joel$109,460
- Ithaca$95,570
- Watertown$93,690
- Kingston$91,810
- Binghamton$89,280
- Albany$88,860
- Utica$88,680
- Syracuse$88,360
- Glens Falls$86,430
Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists
El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,700).
- El Centro, CA$139,700
- Napa, CA$135,020
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- Santa Rosa, CA$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,240
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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Utica: questions
How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Utica?
$42.64 an hour on average, and $39.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Utica?
About $66,944 a year ($5,579 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,680. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Utica than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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