SOC 29-1127 · Minot, ND metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Minot, ND

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Minot, North Dakota is $77,840 a year ($37.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,920: half of the 50 people in this job in the Minot, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$77,840average per year

$37.42 / hourMedian $85,920Take-home ≈ $63,353

  • $62K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4North Dakota metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Minot

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,920 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Minot earn between $63,910 and $85,920.

  • $62K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,840$6,487$37.42
Median$85,920$7,160$41.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,910$5,326$30.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,920$7,160$41.31

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Minot

On the average salary of $77,840, a single filer in Minot takes home about $63,353 a year, or $5,279 a month and $2,437 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Minot a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Minot area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $77,840 buys what about $89,442 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Minot ($48,940). A typical home costs $268,181, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other North Dakota cities

Minot ranks 3rd of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Bismarck pays the most ($79,350).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in North Dakota

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 Minot: questions

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

$37.42 an hour on average, and $41.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,353 a year ($5,279 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,840.

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

The average here is 22% 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 Minot, ND (33500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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