SOC 29-1127 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Provo, Utah is $87,580 a year ($42.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,410: half of the 310 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$87,580average per year

$42.11 / hourMedian $86,410Take-home ≈ $66,545

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

310people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,620 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Provo earn between $60,900 and $99,770.

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,580$7,298$42.11
Median$86,410$7,201$41.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,900$5,075$29.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,770$8,314$47.97

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $87,580, a single filer in Provo takes home about $66,545 a year, or $5,545 a month and $2,559 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $87,580 buys what about $89,156 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($101,080).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Utah

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 Provo: questions

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

$42.11 an hour on average, and $41.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,545 a year ($5,545 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,580. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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