SOC 29-1127 · Wichita Falls, TX metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Wichita Falls, TX

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Wichita Falls, Texas is $104,970 a year ($50.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,590: half of the 90 people in this job in the Wichita Falls, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$104,970average per year

$50.46 / hourMedian $99,590Take-home ≈ $82,676

  • $69K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Wichita Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,100 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Wichita Falls earn between $77,970 and $126,660.

  • $69K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$104,970$8,748$50.47
Median$99,590$8,299$47.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,970$6,498$37.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,660$10,555$60.89

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Wichita Falls

On the average salary of $104,970, a single filer in Wichita Falls takes home about $82,676 a year, or $6,890 a month and $3,180 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.

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

Prices in the Wichita Falls area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $104,970 buys what about $117,268 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita Falls ($43,210). A typical home costs $178,786, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Texas cities

Wichita Falls ranks 3rd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Sherman pays the most ($117,680).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Texas

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 Wichita Falls: questions

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

$50.46 an hour on average, and $47.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $82,676 a year ($6,890 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,970. Texas has no state income tax.

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Wichita Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more 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 Wichita Falls, TX (48660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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