SOC 29-1127 · Tulsa, OK metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Tulsa, OK

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $86,760 a year ($41.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,970: half of the 540 people in this job in the Tulsa, OK 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).

$86,760average per year

$41.71 / hourMedian $83,970Take-home ≈ $66,507

  • $51K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

540people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Oklahoma metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Tulsa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,350 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Tulsa earn between $59,370 and $105,710.

  • $51K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,760$7,230$41.71
Median$83,970$6,998$40.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,370$4,948$28.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,710$8,809$50.82

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Tulsa

On the average salary of $86,760, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $66,507 a year, or $5,542 a month and $2,558 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 Tulsa a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tulsa area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $86,760 buys what about $97,249 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tulsa ($46,670). A typical home costs $253,725, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Oklahoma cities

Tulsa ranks 3rd of 3 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Lawton pays the most ($98,630).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Oklahoma

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 Tulsa: questions

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

$41.71 an hour on average, and $40.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,507 a year ($5,542 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,760.

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Tulsa 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 Tulsa, OK (46140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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