Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,580 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Houston earn between $79,810 and $120,770.
- $70K10th
- $80K25th
- $100KMedian
- $121K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $100,160 | $8,347 | $48.15 |
| Median | $100,400 | $8,367 | $48.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,810 | $6,651 | $38.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $120,770 | $10,064 | $58.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $100,160, a single filer in Houston takes home about $79,293 a year, or $6,608 a month and $3,050 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $100,160 buys what about $101,552 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 8th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Sherman pays the most ($117,680).
- Sherman$117,680
- Austin$106,310
- Wichita Falls$104,970
- Odessa$103,870
- Texarkana$103,500
- Brownsville$103,370
- El Paso$100,760
- Houston$100,160
- Dallas$100,090
- Laredo$99,920
Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists
El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,700).
- El Centro, CA$139,700
- Napa, CA$135,020
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- Santa Rosa, CA$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,240
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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Houston: questions
How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Houston?
$48.16 an hour on average, and $48.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Houston?
About $79,293 a year ($6,608 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,160. Texas has no state income tax.
Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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