SOC 29-1127 · Johnstown, PA metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Johnstown, PA

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Johnstown, Pennsylvania is $89,260 a year ($42.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,070: half of the 70 people in this job in the Johnstown, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$89,260average per year

$42.91 / hourMedian $84,070Take-home ≈ $68,884

  • $58K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 16Pennsylvania metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Johnstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,510 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Johnstown earn between $72,150 and $98,480.

  • $58K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,260$7,438$42.91
Median$84,070$7,006$40.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,150$6,012$34.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,480$8,207$47.35

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Johnstown

On the average salary of $89,260, a single filer in Johnstown takes home about $68,884 a year, or $5,740 a month and $2,649 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Johnstown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $89,260 buys what about $103,876 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnstown ($44,110). A typical home costs $107,146, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Johnstown ranks 13th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Gettysburg pays the most ($109,390).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Johnstown: questions

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

$42.91 an hour on average, and $40.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,884 a year ($5,740 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,260. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Johnstown, PA (27780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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