SOC 29-1127 · Florence, SC metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Florence, SC

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Florence, South Carolina is $92,990 a year ($44.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,390: half of the 90 people in this job in the Florence, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

$92,990average per year

$44.71 / hourMedian $96,390Take-home ≈ $70,398

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7South Carolina metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,660 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Florence earn between $75,000 and $106,440.

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,990$7,749$44.71
Median$96,390$8,032$46.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,000$6,250$36.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,440$8,870$51.17

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

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Florence vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Speech-language pathologists in Florence earn 3% more than the South Carolina average ($89,950) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($98,170). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $97,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Florence$92,990$96,390$63,160$127,66090
South Carolina$89,950$90,530$56,560$124,0702,190
United States$98,170$97,870$62,900$134,160183,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $92,990, a single filer in Florence takes home about $70,398 a year, or $5,867 a month and $2,708 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Florence a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Florence area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.8), so the average $92,990 buys what about $107,163 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($43,520). A typical home costs $193,792, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other South Carolina cities

Florence ranks 2nd of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($93,320).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in South 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 Florence: questions

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

$44.71 an hour on average, and $46.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $70,398 a year ($5,867 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,990.

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

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,170).

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 Florence, SC (22500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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