SOC 29-1127 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Greensboro, North Carolina is $84,950 a year ($40.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,830: half of the 430 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$84,950average per year

$40.84 / hourMedian $78,830Take-home ≈ $65,712

  • $61K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

430people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 14North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,810 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Greensboro earn between $68,340 and $100,810.

  • $61K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,950$7,079$40.84
Median$78,830$6,569$37.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,340$5,695$32.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,810$8,401$48.47

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $84,950, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $65,712 a year, or $5,476 a month and $2,527 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Greensboro a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $84,950 buys what about $91,477 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 12th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Greenville pays the most ($96,470).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in North Carolina

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 Greensboro: questions

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

$40.84 an hour on average, and $37.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,712 a year ($5,476 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,950.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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