SOC 29-1127 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Kennewick, Washington is $101,990 a year ($49.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,410: half of the 130 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$101,990average per year

$49.03 / hourMedian $103,410Take-home ≈ $80,580

  • $75K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 10Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,750 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Kennewick earn between $85,160 and $116,070.

  • $75K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$101,990$8,499$49.03
Median$103,410$8,618$49.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$85,160$7,097$40.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$116,070$9,672$55.80

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $101,990, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $80,580 a year, or $6,715 a month and $3,099 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $101,990 buys what about $101,909 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 7th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($111,580).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Washington

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 Kennewick: questions

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

$49.03 an hour on average, and $49.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $80,580 a year ($6,715 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,990. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Kennewick 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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