SOC 29-1127 · Lynchburg, VA metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Lynchburg, VA

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Lynchburg, Virginia is $95,860 a year ($46.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,410: half of the 120 people in this job in the Lynchburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$95,860average per year

$46.09 / hourMedian $93,410Take-home ≈ $71,570

  • $62K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 9Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Lynchburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,670 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Lynchburg earn between $76,080 and $116,190.

  • $62K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,860$7,988$46.09
Median$93,410$7,784$44.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,080$6,340$36.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$116,190$9,682$55.86

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Lynchburg

On the average salary of $95,860, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $71,570 a year, or $5,964 a month and $2,753 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Lynchburg area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $95,860 buys what about $107,270 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Virginia cities

Lynchburg ranks 5th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Winchester pays the most ($104,300).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Virginia

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 Lynchburg: questions

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

$46.09 an hour on average, and $44.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $71,570 a year ($5,964 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,860.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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